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Dotcors Answers to FAQ. - guns


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Touch is the most fundamental sense. A baby experiences it, all over, before he is born and long after he learns to use sight, hearing, or taste, and no human ever ceases to need it. Keep your children short on pocket money - but long on hugs. We all agree that your theory is crazy, but is it crazy enough? Don't stay in bed, unless you can make money in bed. When you gaze long into the abyss, the abyss also gazes into you. If you ever reach total enlightenment while drinking beer, I bet it makes beer shoot out your nose. The great thing about a computer notebook is that no matter how much you stuff into it, it doesn't get bigger or heavier. Where are we going, and why am I in this handbasket? Life is pleasant. Death is peaceful. It's the transition that's troublesome. Love is the energy of the soul. Love is what heals the personality. There is nothing that cannot be healed by love. There is nothing but love. We didn't lose the game; we just ran out of time. Whenever I climb I am followed by a dog called 'Ego'. I discovered I always have choices and sometimes it's only a choice of attitude. Basically, I no longer work for anything but the sensation I have while working. Solitude, if rightly used, becomes not only a privilege but a necessity. Only a superficial soul fears to fraternize with itself. Sometimes when reading Goethe I have the paralyzing suspicion that he is trying to be funny. A woman knows the face of the man she loves as a sailor knows the open sea. There are people in the world so hungry, that God cannot appear to them except in the form of bread. Distance between two hearts is not an obstacle; rather a great reminder of just how strong true love can be. Blessed is the man, who having nothing to say, abstains from giving wordy evidence of the fact. In any contest between power and patience, bet on patience. I'd rather have a bottle in front of me than a ... brain operation. In science one tries to tell people, in such a way as to be understood by everyone, something that no one ever knew before. But in poetry, it's the exact opposite. I would like to believe when I die that I have given myself away like a tree that sows seed every spring and never counts the loss, because it is not loss, it is adding to future life. It is the tree's way of being. Strongly rooted perhaps, but spilling out its treasure on the wind. An inconvenience is only an adventure wrongly considered; an adventure is an inconvenience rightly considered. Glory is fleeting, but obscurity is forever. The nice thing about being a celebrity is that if you bore people they think it's their fault. Tragedy is when I cut my finger. Comedy is when you walk into an open sewer and die. Memory is a child walking along a seashore. You never can tell what small pebble it will pick up and store away among its treasured things. Those who are willing to sacrifice essential liberties for a little order, will lose both and deserve neither. Give me chastity and continence, but not yet. Sometimes when reading Goethe I have the paralyzing suspicion that he is trying to be funny. There are two ways of constructing a software design; one way is to make it so simple that there are obviously no deficiencies, and the other way is to make it so complicated that there are no obvious deficiencies. The first method is far more difficult. One of the symptoms of an approaching nervous breakdown is the belief that one's work is terribly important. Memory is a child walking along a seashore. You never can tell what small pebble it will pick up and store away among its treasured things. In science one tries to tell people, in such a way as to be understood by everyone, something that no one ever knew before. But in poetry, it's the exact opposite. Any man who is under 30, and is not a liberal, has not heart; and any man who is over 30, and is not a conservative, has no brains. Glory is fleeting, but obscurity is forever. You can widen your life by yourself, but to deepen it you need a friend. Each encounter that becomes a friendship turns into a lifeline. One can never have too many, only too many to properly take care of. Argue for your limitations, and sure enough they're yours. The quality of the moment is more important than the number of our days. A woman drove me to drink and I didn't even have the decency to thank her. Time is never wasted when you're wasted all the time. A witty saying proves nothing. It is unbecoming for young men to utter maxims. Iron rusts from disuse; stagnant water loses its purity and in cold weather becomes frozen; even so does inaction sap the vigor of the mind. Be nice to people on your way up because you meet them on your way down. The problem with the world is that everyone is a few drinks behind. Talent does what it can; genius does what it must. He who has a 'why' to live, can bear with almost any 'how'. A lie gets halfway around the world before the truth has a chance to get its pants on. Too often we give our children answers to remember rather than problems to solve. A clever man commits no minor blunders. You can widen your life by yourself, but to deepen it you need a friend. The nice thing about being a celebrity is that if you bore people they think it's their fault. If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant; if we did not sometimes taste of adversity, prosperity would not be so welcome. The problem with the world is that everyone is a few drinks behind. Drinking provides a beautiful excuse to pursue the one activity that truly gives me pleasure -- hooking up with fat, hairy girls. The only time you run out of chances is when you stop taking them. The instinct of nearly all societies is to lock up anybody who is truly free. First, society begins by trying to beat you up. If this fails, they try to poison you. If this fails too, the finish by loading honors on your head. The man who says I told you so is making an excuse for not expressing his position clearly in the first place. If you are going through hell, keep going. A kiss makes the heart young again and wipes out the years. What lies behind us and what lies before us, are only small matters compared to what lies within us. Life's challenges are not supposed to paralyze you, they're supposed to help you discover who you are. Many a man's reputation would not know his character if they met on the street. The man who says I told you so is making an excuse for not expressing his position clearly in the first place. The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands in times of challenge and controversy. I have often regretted my speech, never my silence. I'd rather have a bottle in front of me, than a frontal lobotomy. In the end, everything is a gag. Programming today is a race between software engineers striving to build bigger and better idiot-proof programs, and the Universe trying to produce bigger and better idiots. So far, the Universe is winning. Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goal. You can widen your life by yourself, but to deepen it you need a friend. Each encounter that becomes a friendship turns into a lifeline. One can never have too many, only too many to properly take care of. I have often regretted my speech, never my silence. While we are postponing, life speeds by. Reduce the complexity of life by eliminating the needless wants of life, and the labors of life reduce themselves. Try not to become a man of success but rather to become a man of value. I have often regretted my speech, never my silence. To love oneself is the beginning of a lifelong romance When love is not madness, it is not love. Time is never wasted when you're wasted all the time. It has become appallingly obvious that our technology has exceeded our humanity. Give me a museum and I'll fill it. Of cheerfulness, or a good temper - the more it is spent, the more of it remains. The problem with some people is that when they aren't drunk, they're sober. All right, Brain, I don't like you and you don't like me -- so let's just do this and I'll get back to killing you with beer. Life's challenges are not supposed to paralyze you, they're supposed to help you discover who you are. We didn't lose the game; we just ran out of time. When you do the common things in life in an uncommon way, you will command the attention of the world. The only time you run out of chances is when you stop taking them. Sometimes our light goes out but is blown into flame by another human being. Each of us owes deepest thanks to those who have rekindled this light. His ignorance is encyclopedic Thank you for sending me a copy of your book - I'll waste no time reading it. You can widen your life by yourself, but to deepen it you need a friend. Each encounter that becomes a friendship turns into a lifeline. One can never have too many, only too many to properly take care of. Begin doing what you want to do now. We are not living in eternity. We have only this moment, sparkling like a star in our hand and melting like a snowflake. I shall not waste my days in trying to prolong them. All are lunatics, but he who can analyze his delusion is called a philosopher. In science one tries to tell people, in such a way as to be understood by everyone, something that no one ever knew before. But in poetry, it's the exact opposite. Once is happenstance. Twice is coincidence. Three times is enemy action. If you ever reach total enlightenment while drinking beer, I bet it makes beer shoot out your nose. Who so loves believes the impossible. Treat people as if they were what they ought to be, and you help them to become what they are capable of being. Books are the shoes with which we tread the footsteps of great minds. Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work. In the End, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends. The significant problems we face cannot be solved at the same level of thinking we were at when we created them. First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win. Drinking provides a beautiful excuse to pursue the one activity that truly gives me pleasure -- hooking up with fat, hairy girls. A witty saying proves nothing. While we are postponing, life speeds by. Programming today is a race between software engineers striving to build bigger and better idiot-proof programs, and the Universe trying to produce bigger and better idiots. So far, the Universe is winning. Always remember that I have taken more out of alcohol than alcohol has taken out of me. Life is a waste of time, time is a waste of life, so get wasted all of the time and have the time of your life. A happy person is not a person in a certain set of circumstances, but rather a person with a certain set of attitudes. The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands in times of challenge and controversy. Victory goes to the player who makes the next-to-last mistake. The instinct of nearly all societies is to lock up anybody who is truly free. First, society begins by trying to beat you up. If this fails, they try to poison you. If this fails too, the finish by loading honors on your head. The great thing about television is that if something important happens anywhere in the world, day or night, you can always change the channel. Whether you think that you can, or that you can't, you are usually right. I'll sleep when I'm dead. You can widen your life by yourself, but to deepen it you need a friend. Each encounter that becomes a friendship turns into a lifeline. One can never have too many, only too many to properly take care of. Whether you think that you can, or that you can't, you are usually right. Autumn is the time when seasons merge because of bare necessity. Distance between two hearts is not an obstacle; rather a great reminder of just how strong true love can be. I am ready to meet my Maker. Whether my Maker is prepared for the great ordeal of meeting me is another matter. It is better to have a permanent income than to be fascinating. Don't be so humble - you are not that great. A kiss is a lovely trick designed by nature to stop speech when words become superfluous. Moral indignation is jealousy with a halo. Each problem that I solved became a rule which served afterwards to solve other problems. No one can earn a million dollars honestly. It is much more comfortable to be mad and know it, than to be sane and have one's doubts. People demand freedom of speech to make up for the freedom of thought which they avoid. The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands in times of challenge and controversy. Whether you think that you can, or that you can't, you are usually right. The problem with some people is that when they aren't drunk, they're sober. If you find a path with no obstacles, it probably doesn't lead anywhere. Dancing is silent poetry. Books are the shoes with which we tread the footsteps of great minds. Luck is the residue of design. God is a comedian playing to an audience too afraid to laugh. If you want to make an apple pie from scratch, you must first create the universe. You can't be a real country unless you have a beer and an airline. It helps if you have some kind of a football team, or some nuclear weapons, but at the very least you need a beer. Time is never wasted when you're wasted all the time. I have come to believe that the whole world is an enigma, a harmless enigma that is made terrible by our own mad attempt to interpret it as though it had an underlying truth. Problems worthy of attack prove their worth by fighting back. But at my back I always hear Time's winged chariot hurrying near. The mistakes are all waiting to be made. I do not fear computers. I fear the lack of them. The opposite of a correct statement is a false statement. The opposite of a profound truth may well be another profound truth. Your living is determined not so much by what life brings to you as by the attitude you bring to life; not so much by what happens to you as by the way your mind looks at what happens. In science one tries to tell people, in such a way as to be understood by everyone, something that no one ever knew before. But in poetry, it's the exact opposite. Love is the beauty of the soul. Can miles truly separate you from friends... If you want to be with someone you love, aren't you already there? You can't wait for inspiration. You have to go after it with a club. If you find a path with no obstacles, it probably doesn't lead anywhere. Drinking provides a beautiful excuse to pursue the one activity that truly gives me pleasure -- hooking up with fat, hairy girls. Love takes up where knowledge leaves off. Love is composed of a single soul inhabiting two bodies. Memory is a child walking along a seashore. You never can tell what small pebble it will pick up and store away among its treasured things. Memory is a child walking along a seashore. You never can tell what small pebble it will pick up and store away among its treasured things. The difference between 'involvement' and 'commitment' is like an eggs-and-ham breakfast: the chicken was 'involved' - the pig was 'committed'. I am ready to meet my Maker. Whether my Maker is prepared for the great ordeal of meeting me is another matter. Problems worthy of attack prove their worth by fighting back. I do not fear computers. I fear the lack of them. I would have made a good Pope. Life's challenges are not supposed to paralyze you, they're supposed to help you discover who you are. Who so loves believes the impossible. You can widen your life by yourself, but to deepen it you need a friend. Each encounter that becomes a friendship turns into a lifeline. One can never have too many, only too many to properly take care of. Autumn is the time when seasons merge because of bare necessity. In the End, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends. When love is not madness, it is not love. Everyone is a genius at least once a year; a real genius has his original ideas closer together. A kiss is a lovely trick designed by nature to stop speech when words become superfluous. I discovered I always have choices and sometimes it's only a choice of attitude. His ignorance is encyclopedic The nice thing about being a celebrity is that if you bore people they think it's their fault. Don't be so humble - you are not that great. Nothing splendid has ever been achieved except by those who dared believe that something inside them was superior to circumstances. Some cause happiness wherever they go; others, whenever they go. C makes it easy to shoot yourself in the foot; C++ makes it harder, but when you do, it blows away your whole leg. Forgive your enemies, but never forget their names. The full use of your powers along lines of excellence. When solving problems, dig at the roots instead of just hacking at the leaves. No elected body is the country, we are the country. You and me. Us. It can only stay that way as long as we care to keep it so. Tragedy is when I cut my finger. Comedy is when you walk into an open sewer and die. If you find a path with no obstacles, it probably doesn't lead anywhere. I'd rather have a bottle in front of me, than a frontal lobotomy. Reality is an illusion that occurs due to lack of alcohol. The quality of the moment is more important than the number of our days. Blessed is the man, who having nothing to say, abstains from giving wordy evidence of the fact. We have art to save ourselves from the truth. A friendship founded on business is better than a business founded on friendship. Reduce the complexity of life by eliminating the needless wants of life, and the labors of life reduce themselves. You can't wait for inspiration. You have to go after it with a club. Facts are the enemy of truth. From the moment I picked your book up until I laid it down I was convulsed with laughter. Some day I intend reading it. I'll moider da bum. The artist is nothing without the gift, but the gift is nothing without work. When you gaze long into the abyss, the abyss also gazes into you. Abstainer: a weak person who yields to the temptation of denying himself a pleasure. Change is inevitable, except from vending machines. Many a man's reputation would not know his character if they met on the street. Your living is determined not so much by what life brings to you as by the attitude you bring to life; not so much by what happens to you as by the way your mind looks at what happens. Whenever I climb I am followed by a dog called 'Ego'. Treat people as if they were what they ought to be, and you help them to become what they are capable of being. If you can't get rid of the skeleton in your closet, you'd best teach it to dance.

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