#roll

In a previous life I wrote the software that controlled my physics experiments. That software had to deal with all kinds of possible failures in equipment. That is probably where I learned to rely on multiple safety nets inside and around my systems. ↗

— Wietse Venema

#controlled #deal #equipment #experiments #failures

I don't find any presidents all that sexy. They're not very rock'n'roll. ↗

— Carmen Electra

#find #i #presidents #rock #roll

Life is to be lived, not controlled, and humanity is won by continuing to play in face of certain defeat. ↗

— Ralph Ellison

#continuing #controlled #defeat #face #humanity

Rock and rollers can get you the youth buzz, and younger people are fanatical readers. ↗

— James Ellroy

#fanatical #get #people #readers #rock

It will, of course, be understood that directly or indirectly, soon or late, every advance in the sciences of human nature will contribute to our success in controlling human nature and changing it to the advantage of the common weal. ↗

— Edward Thorndike

#advantage #changing #common #contribute #controlling

I love to rock 'n roll. But my finest suit, of all the things I do, is as a songwriter. ↗

— Dan Fogelberg

#i #i do #i love #love #rock

People aren't interested in others controlling what they can do or read or see in the privacy of their own homes. ↗

— Larry Flynt

#homes #interested #others #own #people

Rock and roll is - and should be - a kid's place. ↗

— Ben Folds

#place #rock #rock and roll #roll #should

The world rolls round forever like a mill; it grinds out death and life and good and ill; it has no purpose, heart or mind or will. ↗

— James Thomson

#forever #good #grinds #heart #ill

It's good to follow the path of personal happiness to some extent. People tend to get upset however when you drive a steamroller down it. ↗

— Simon Travaglia

#drive #extent #follow #get #good