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Now he was about to launch the Macintosh, a machine that violated many of the principles of the hacker’s code: It was overpriced; it would have no slots, which meant that hobbyists could not plug in their own expansion cards or jack into the motherboard to add their own new functions; and it took special tools just to open the plastic case. It was a closed and controlled system, like something designed by Big Brother rather than by a hacker. Walter Isaacson
It is conceivable that not knowing the meaning of life is part of the meaning of life, rather as not counting how many words I am uttering when I give an after-dinner speech helps me to give an after-dinner speech. Perhaps life is kept going by our ignorance of its fundamental meaning, as capitalism for Karl Marx Terry Eagleton
Trouble rather the tiger in his lair than the sage amongst his books. For to you the Kingdoms and their armies are things mighty and enduring, but to him they are but toys of the moment, to be overturned by the flicking of a finger. Gordon R. Dickson
I would die rather than live without you. I would die the same way he died. I can't bear you to look at me the way you did. I cannot bear it if you do not love me!" -Claudia. Anne Rice
I don't believe Old Nick can be so very ugly,' said Aunt Jamesina reflectively. 'He wouldn't do so much harm if he was. I always think of him as a rather handsome gentleman. L. M. Montgomery
Martin Luther quote: "Jerome has merited hell rather than heaven for it-so little..."
Jerome has merited hell rather than heaven for it-so little would I dare to recognize or call him a saint. Martin Luther
Barbara Pym quote: "The burden of keeping three people in toilet paper seemed to..."
The burden of keeping three people in toilet paper seemed to me rather a heavy one. Barbara Pym
Catholics and Communists have committed great crimes, but at least they have not stood aside, like an established society, and been indifferent. I would rather have blood on my hands than water like Pilate. Graham Greene
Jane Austen quote: "it was rather because she felt less happy than she had..."
it was rather because she felt less happy than she had expected? She laughed because she was disappointe? Jane Austen
She was young, with a fair, calm face, whose lines bespoke repression and even a certain strength. But now there was a dull stare in her eyes, whose gaze was fixed away off yonder on one of those blue patches of sky. It was not a glance of reflection, but rather indicated a suspension of intelligent thought. Kate Chopin
He was obliged however to throw over Christianity. Those who base their conduct upon what they are rather than upon what they ought to be, always must throw it over in the end . . . . E. M. Forster
He is in many ways quite a right-wing isolationist. It's because some people are nave enough to confuse this with anti-imperialism that they think of him as being rather more to the left than he really is. Christopher Hitchens
Now I should rather suppose there is no reason for it: it is the fashion to be unhappy. To have a reason for being so would be exceedingly commonplace: to be so without any is the province of genius. Thomas Love Peacock
Am I to assume you would rather not have us as clients?" "Let me think about that for a nanosecond," Dickie said. "Yes! Last time you were in my office you tried to kill me." "That's an exaggeration. Maim you, yes. Kill you, probably not." Janet Evanovich
Ian Mcewan quote: "And they became cool, even though they were both rather..."
And they became cool, even though they were both rather short." -p. 205 Ian Mcewan

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