O Crominho do Técnico



Bruno Afonso's babbling and seldom refreshed views of the world

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Category: Quotes

Weblog writing

Great writing can’t be taught, but atrocious writing is entirely preventable. Interesting read.

On Style

“your style is a function of your limitations, more so than a function of your skills.” Johnny Cash wisdom by way of Rosanne Cash. [nyt]

Information overload

“In a way, there’s an immaturity to our relationship with technology,” she said. “It’s still evolving.” From here.

Q #8

Nothing in the world is worth having or worth doing unless it means effort, pain, difficulty… I have never in my life envied a human being who led an easy life. I have envied a great many people who led diffcult lives and led them well. Theodore Roosevelt

Q #7

“Eu diria que o índice mais fiável de felicidade é não se perguntar se se é feliz. Quando se pergunta já o caldo da felicidade está entornado.” Manuel António Pina, “Jornal de Notícias”, 21-11-2007

Q #6

[...] Sinceridade, sai que a fila tem que andar [...] Maria Rita e Edu Tedeschi, Conta outra, album Segundo.

Q #5

Lo importante es saber para qué queremos bailar. Bailamos una soledad que tenemos dentro de nosotros y no la podemos ocupar con nada. Ese vacío al que le ponemos movimiento es el tango. Carlos Gavito. Carlos Gavito & Marcela Durán – Gallo Ciego Tive hoje a minha primeira aula de Tango Argentino.

Q #4

O que e’ que espera de um Romance Cristina Norton? Que me espante.

Q #3

Qual e’ o poder da Musica, Gary Burton? I think it’s to make you feel something more than to think about something.

Q #2

You can fight hatred, but not boredom La règle du jeu, Jean Renoir