“Language is wild - you can't fence it or tell it what to do - and it's the same with people. Even under the worst excesses of Stalinism or consumerism, the human spirit will still express itself.” PeopleHumansStillsSpiritLanguageWorstExcessConsumerismFenceHuman SpiritStalinism Author:Jay Griffiths
“C++ is a ridiculously complicated travesty that few have the excess IQ points to understand enough not to screw up massively.” EnoughComputerComplicatedExcessScrewsScrew UpsTravesty Author:Tom Christiansen
“Our concerns about what we saw in Australia: an economy clearly tied to China has hitched its wagon to the tail of the tiger. In terms of the general complacency, what we heard over and over from investors and clients and potential clients is, 'yes, yes, there are some excesses, but the government will figure out a way.” WayGovernmentTermEconomySawsHeardFiguresConcernChinaAustraliaInvestorsExcessTiedClientsTailsTigersComplacencyWagons Author:James Chanos
“Obviously you have to make a profit to put out a newspaper. I'm not an idiot. But when the margins are in excess of 25 per cent you're talking about greed.” TalkingGreedProfitNewspapersIdiotExcessCentsMargins Author:Carl Hiaasen
“I don't want to drive the markets crazy. I don't want to create trouble, but rather order and rules and norms. We have to struggle against financial excesses, those who speculate with sovereign debt, those who develop financial products which have done so much harm.” WantDoneOrderStruggleTroubleCrazyProductsFinancialDebtHarmExcessSovereignNorm Author:Francois Hollande
“Wooden ships are a hippie dream, capsized in excess if you know what I mean.” IfsKnowsMeanDreamHonestyShipsExcessHippie Author:Neil Young
“The voices of moral authority in the theatre demanded only punctuality and physical performance. In the light of continuing pressure and stress, the occasional lip service paid to moderation was meaningless. Starvation and poisoning were not excesses, but measures taken to stay within the norm.” LightVoiceMoralTakenAuthorityPerformancesStressPaidPressureLipsTheatreMeaninglessExcessContinuingModerationNormOccasionalStarvationPoisoningPunctualityLip ServiceMoral Authority Author:Gelsey Kirkland