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De - Pt| Proverbs, aphorisms, quotations (English) | by Linux fortune |
| Writers who use a computer swear to its liberating power in tones that bear witness to the apocalyptic power of a new divinity. Their conviction results from something deeper than mere gratitude for the computer's conveniences. Every new medium of writing brings about new intensities of religious belief and new schisms among believers. In the 16th century the printed book helped make possible the split between Catholics and Protestants. In the 20th century this history of tragedy and triumph is repeating itself as a farce. Those who worship the Apple computer and those who put their faith in the IBM PC are equally convinced that the other camp is damned or deluded. Each cult holds in contempt the rituals and the laws of the other. Each thinks that it is itself the one hope for salvation. -- Edward Mendelson, "The New Republic", February 22, 1988 | |
| "If people are good only because they fear punishment, and hope for reward, then we are a sorry lot indeed." -- Albert Einstein | |
| For the first time we have a weapon that nobody has used for thirty years. This gives me great hope for the human race. -- Harlan Ellison | |
| If you sow your wild oats, hope for a crop failure. | |
| Rate yourself on the nerd-o-matic scale. (1 point for each YES answer) 0-2 -- You are really hip, a real cool cat, a hoopy frood. 3-5 -- There is hope for you yet. 6-7 -- Uh-oh, trouble in River City. 8-10 -- Your immortal soul is in peril. 11+ -- Does suicide seem attractive? | |
| But since I knew now that I could hope for nothing of greater value than frivolous pleasures, what point was there in denying myself of them? -- M. Proust | |
| If people are good only because they fear punishment, and hope for reward, then we are a sorry lot indeed. -- Albert Einstein | |
| When I was 16, I thought there was no hope for my father. By the time I was 20, he had made great improvement. | |
| > Is there any hope for me? Am I just thick? Does anyone remember the > Rubiks Cube, it was easier! I found that the Rubiks cube and Linux are alike. Looks real confusing until you read the right book. :-) -- seen on c.o.l.misc, about the "Linux Learning Curve" | |
| Yesterday I was a dog. Today I'm a dog. Tomorrow I'll probably still be a dog. Sigh! There's so little hope for advancement. -- Snoopy | |
| Excuse me, but didn't I tell you there's NO HOPE for the survival of OFFSET PRINTING? | |
