“You may not get everything you dream about, but you will never get anything you don’t dream about.”

People who passionately want to believe that the world is basically simple react to this with a fury that goes beyond what I consider appropriate for discussing a programming language.

Never in my life did I think I would be congratulated by Mick Jagger for achieving anything.

Many people feel they are powerless to do anything effective with their lives. It takes courage to break out of the settled mold, but most find conformity more comfortable. This is why the opposite of courage in our society is not cowardice, it’s conformity.

There’s something about an American soldier you can’t explain. They’re so grateful for anything, even a film actress coming to see them.

Is a currency worth anything if no one wants it? We used to buy shoes in Italy. Remember?

One can learn anything, anything at all, I thought, if provided by a gifted and passionate teacher.

He must train himself in ruthless intolerance-that is to throw away anything that is false no matter how much he might love that page or that paragraph.

Never take away anything if you have nothing better to offer

Everyone seems to have internalized the fact that you can say anything you want at a televised debate, and only a tiny fraction of the audience will ever see a fact-check. So why not claim the moon is square?

If the North wanted to hack anything in the world, anything in the world, really, they are going to go hack a movie? Really?!