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“Everyday life is like programming, I guess. If you love something you can put beauty into it.”

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I'll never know everything. My life would be a lot worse if there was nothing I knew the answers about - and if there…

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“Nearly every example of faulty reasoning that has been published is accompanied by the phrase "of course" or its equivalent.”

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[The Euclidean algorithm is] the granddaddy of all algorithms, because it is the oldest nontrivial algorithm that has survived to the present day.

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The process of preparing programs for a digital computer is especially attractive, not only because it can economically and scientifically rewarding, but also because…

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When certain concepts of TeX are introduced informally, general rules will be stated; afterwards you will find that the rules aren't strictly true. In…

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In fact, my main conclusion after spending ten years of my life working on the TEX project is that software is hard. It's harder…

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Any inaccuracies in this index may be explained by the fact that it has been prepared with the help of a computer.

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My first program taught me a lot about the errors that I was going to be making in the future, and also about how…

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It would be nice if we could design a virtual reality in Hyperbolic Space, and meet each other there.

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I have a hunch that the unknown sequences of DNA will decode into copyright notices and patent protections.

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If you optimize everything, you will always be unhappy.

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Computers are good at following instructions, but not at reading your mind.

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The term "black metal" has become a lot looser, or can include a larger range of sounds and extra-musical aesthetics, not just Satan and…

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“We've all met people who are beautiful on the outside, however, when they open their mouths to speak, they have nothing of substance to…

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There are various orders of beauty, causing men to make fools of themselves in various styles.

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To me, the beauty of a quilt or a dress lies within the stitches and the thought of the person who made them. When…

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“do not misunderstand person by beauty You really do not know its real or Mask on dirty thoughts”

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“I already love in you your beauty, but I am only beginning to love in you that which is eternal and ever precious –…

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The more perfect the sight is the more delightful the beautiful object. The more perfect the appetite, the sweeter the food. The more musical…

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Call her beautiful a million times and she won't believe you. Call her ugly once, and she will never forget it.

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