Spolsky 2009 Quotes & Sayings

If there were one word that could act as a standard of conduct for one's entire life, perhaps it would be 'thoughtfulness. — Confucius

You're working with adults and you're being paid to do a job. And you're a kid. Then you go back to high school, and everybody's partying, and they're doing math. I always felt a little bit outside of it. Outside of both experiences, really. — Tatiana Maslany

You know, you're not so bad when you try to be nice."
"It's not easy." He looked down as he brought the end of the towel around his hip. "Damn thing's pink."
The corner of her mouth twitched. "You're man enough to carry it off. Or are you afraid you aren't pretty in pink?"
"Baby, I'm so pretty in pink, I'm worried you won't be able to help yourself. — Carolyn Jewel

Don't let anyone tell you no. Do it with conviction, do it with passion, and you'll find a way — Amanda Tapping

Oh, oh! This fiery height! Oh, oh! My feet of fire! My burning feet of fire! — Algernon Blackwood

Wilder's father might have known Darwin when he studied at Cambridge. — April White

Writing fiction has become a priestly business in countries that have lost their faith. — Gore Vidal

They got to live before they can afford to die. — John Steinbeck

We think that Hillary [Clinton] will be a symbol and a reality for the women of the world, and it's very important because so many - so many underdeveloped countries, not the least of which is Afghanistan, the women of the world need help, and she understands those issues and is a lightning rod for them. — Eleanor Smeal

I stick my tongue out at it. Ugh. I should be committed to an insane asylum. At least I'm not talking to a volley ball. — Jen Wylie

Let echo, too, perform her part, Prolonging every note with art; And in a low expiring strain, Play all the comfort o'er again. — Joseph Addison

Do you take pride in your hurt? Does it make you seem large and tragic? ... Well, think about it. Maybe you're playing a part on a great stage with only yourself as audience. — John Steinbeck

In most ecological systems you have a composite, biotic components as well as abiotic components acting together to form a whole, whereas in a human built environment most of the components are abiotic or they are inorganic. One of the first things we need to do is to complement the inorganic components with more organic components, and to make them interact to form a whole. — Ken Yeang