
“I win because I learned years ago that scared money always loses. I never care, so I win.”
Popcorn in Paradise (1980)
“I win because I learned years ago that scared money always loses. I never care, so I win.”
Popcorn in Paradise (1980)
Amusing Ourselves to Death: Public Discourse in the Age of Show Business (1985)
Context: The Benedictine monks who invented the mechanical clock in the 12th and 13th centuries believed that such a clock would provide a precise regularity to the seven periods of devotion... here is a great paradox: the clock was invented by men who wanted to devote themselves more rigorously to God; and it ended as the technology of greatest use to men who wished to devote themselves to the accumulation of money. Technology always has unforeseen consequences, and it is not always clear, at the beginning, who or what will win, and who or what will lose.... Gutenberg thought his invention would advance the cause of the Holy Roman See, whereas in fact, it turned out to bring a revolution which destroyed the monopoly of the Church.
“Take care of your smile. Remember that it is always a winning weapon against those who lie to you.”
Original: Prenditi cura del tuo sorriso. Ricorda che è sempre un'arma vincente contro chi ti mente.
Source: prevale.net
“The past has lost, as it always loses; the future has won, as it always wins.”
Source: Time War (1974), Chapter 15, “The Crisis Point” (p. 155)
“Who doesn't feel commands. He who only thinks what is required in order to win, wins.”
Ibid., p. 260
The Book of Disquiet
Original: Manda quem não sente. Vence quem pensa só o que precisa para vencer.
“I always expect to lose. I fight anyway, and sometimes I win.”
"Interview: Richard Stallman" on Kernel (4 January 2005) http://archive.is/20120711223115/kerneltrap.org/node/4484
2000s
Context: I am a pessimist by nature. Many people can only keep on fighting when they expect to win. I'm not like that, I always expect to lose. I fight anyway, and sometimes I win.
I'm not the main leader in this particular battle. The Electronic Frontier Foundation is fighting. Public Knowledge is fighting. People need to get involved politically. At this point people should go to the EFF website and the Public Knowledge website, and continue doing so over the coming weeks to see how they can get involved in this coming campaign. It's going to take a lot of people spending probably at least twenty minutes. If you care enough about your freedom to spend twenty minutes on it, if you can tear yourself away from whatever little job it is you're doing this week, and next week, and so on. Spend a little time fighting for your freedom, and we can win.
“[H]e who fears to lose will never win.”
Source: Drenai series, Legend, Pt 1: Against the Horde, Ch. 17