“Before I refuse to take your questions, I have an opening statement.”
Ronald Reagan
“Failure is not falling down but refusing to get up.”
Chinese Proverbs
“We often refuse to accept an idea merely because the tone of voice in which it has been expressed is unsympathetic to us.”
Friedrich Nietzsche
“The real questions refuse to be placated. They are the questions asked most frequently and answered most inadequately, the ones that reveal their true natures slowly, reluctantly, most often against your will.”
Ingrid Bengis
“Microsoft is doing what Sun refuses to do -- open up their JVM for any and all to see. Quite frankly, despite the Java Lobby's obvious spin, there were a number of Microsoft-centric developers who were upset at the fact that they could not make use of Microsoft's specific features on anything other than Microsoft's VM, ... Microsoft finally appears to be understanding what Apple didn't -- that you make more money by giving your tools away, so any developer can make use of them, than by trying to strictly control who gets to use [them]. Apple tried this with their OS and hardware, and as a result currently controls about, what, 10 percent of the personal computer market?”
Ted Neward
“We approached the residence and announced ourselves. The female occupant refused to open the door. After a brief verbal standoff we gained entry and Dow was arrested without incident.”
LaRae Quy
“A society is defined not only by what it creates but by what it refuses to destroy.”
John Sawhill
