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In a jealous heart there is no room for true affection. — film ‘Born of Hope’

Cenosillicaphobia – strah od prazne čaše — Urbani rječnik

Fondly do we hope, fervently do we pray, that this mighty scourge of war may speedily pass away. — Abraham Lincoln

Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I’m not sure about the the universe. — Albert Einstein

I want to know God’s thoughts; the rest are details. — Albert Einstein

People, in general,” he said, “only ask advice not to follow it; or if they do follow it, it is for the sake of having someone to blame for having given it. — Alexandre Dumas, The Three Musketeers

The best way to get over someone is to get under someone else. — Američka narodna

You know my brother once told me? That nothing someone says before the word but really counts. — Benjen Stark, Game of Thrones TV series

Don’t make the mistake of thinking you’re Facebook’s customer, you’re not – you’re the product. Its customers are the advertisers. — Bruce Schneier, RSA Europe security conference

Izdajem sobu, ploče, knjige, tajne, prijatelje, rodbinu i državu. — bubimir, Facebook status

Mene novac i slava ne zanimaju. Zanima me samo novac. — bubimir, Facebook status

Poanta je umrijeti mlad što je kasnije moguće. — bubimir, Facebook status

U stvarnosti je realnost sasvim drugačija. — bubimir, MSN status

Go away, I have enough friends already. — bubimir, MSN status

Accurs’d be he that first invented war. — Christopher Marlowe, Tamburlaine the Great

Inter arma enim silent leges. (In times of war, the law falls silent.) — Cicero, Pro Milone

Teoretski je moguće. Praktično: nema teorije. — CopyPaste, CopyPaste raspravlja s Baggyem

Ters je cool. Hejt je in. — CopyPaste

Time heals all wounds, but absence makes the heart go fonder. — Cpt. Jonathan Archer, Star Trek Enterprise

From a security perspective, if you’re connected, you’re screwed. — Daniel J. Bernstein

The Force is with you, young Skywalker, but you are not a Jedi yet. — Darth Vader, Star Wars: Empire Strikes Back

The world’s best swordsman doesn’t fear the second best; he fears the worst swordsman, because he can’t predict what the idiot will do. — David Weber, The Honor of the Queen

Nisi pijan ako možeš da ležiš na podu a da se ni za šta ne držiš. — Dean Martin, Mali leksikon Koktela

Mora da ne volite Boga koliko tvrdite, jer vam je poslao mene za kaznu. — Džingis-kan, obraćanje stanovnicima Buhare pred pokolj

Overnight success takes years. — Eniac

No good deed ever goes unpunished. — Ferengi Rule of Acquisition No. 285., Star Trek

All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others. — George Orwell, Animal Farm

The King is fighting hares with a crossbow. The hares are winning. — George R.R. Martin, The Clash of Kings

The reason they call them deadlines is because they’re like to kill you. — George R.R. Martin, komentira datum izlaska svoje nove knjige

There is no creature on earth half so terrifying as a truly just man. — George R.R. Martin, A Game of Thrones

Love is poison. A sweet poison, yes, but it will kill you all the same. — George R.R. Martin, A Clash of Kings

Decisions are made by those who show up. — Harry S. Truman

Ja, man muß seinen Feinden verzeihen, aber nicht eher, als bis sie gehängt worden. (One should forgive one’s enemies, but not before they are hanged.) — Heinrich Heine

Trying is the first step towards failure. — Homer Simpson

Istina koja nije izrečena u pravo vrijeme gora je od laži. — Ivan Sergejevič Turgenjev

When in doubt: C4. — Jamie Hyneman, Mythbusters

Svaka žena je lijepa u mraku, iz daleka, i pod kišobranom. — Japanska narodna, Tetkin kalendar s poslovicama

They say that luck is a woman. She’s drawn to those that least deserve her. — Joe Abercrombie, Last Argument Of Kings

Friends are people one pretends to like in order to make life bearable. — Joe Abercrombie, Last Argument Of Kings

A friendship between a man and a woman was what you called it when one had been pursuing the other for a long time, and had never got anywhere. — Joe Abercrombie, The Blade Itself

For of those to whom much is given, much is required. / From those to whom much is given, much is taken, as well. — John F. Kennedy / David Weber, Address to the Massachusetts legislature / Storm From the Shadows

Life – the way it really is – is a battle not between good and bad, but between bad and worse. — Joseph Brodsky

Ultima Ratio Regum (Last Argument of Kings) — Louis XIV, natpis na topovima francuske vojske

The Net is vast and infinite — Mj. Motoko Kusanagi, Ghost In The Shell

Tko je brži ili zec? — Mozgalica s trotoara

Boli te glava? Odsijeci je. — Nakav peder, Big Brother

History is a set of lies agreed upon. — Napoleon Bonaparte

Never ascribe to malice that which is adequately explained by incompetence. — Napoleon Bonaparte / Hanlon’s Razor

Ona ne može biti ružna koliko ti možeš bit’ p’jan. — Narodna izreka, Narodno blago

Ne vjeruj ženi koja laže. — Narodna izreka, Narodno blago

UVIJEK može gore. — Narodna izreka, Narodno blago

Budalu ne je** i ne vodi kući. — Narodna izreka, Narodno blago

Snovi traju kratko. Java ostane duže. — Nataly

Code is poetry. — Nepoznat autor, Wordpress homepage

Okupator će se prije ili kasnije pokajati. Niko se ovdje nije usrećio. — Nepoznat autor

Činjenica da te drugi ne razumiju ne čini te umjetnikom. — Nepoznat autor

Change ain’t good or bad by itself, it’s just – change… — Nepoznat autor

Nije mi žao što drugi kradu moje ideje. Žao mi je što nemaju svoje. — Nikola Tesla

Simpler explanations are, other things being equal, generally better than more complex ones. — Occam’s razor / lex parsimoniae

Prvo je Bog sebi pivu natočio. — Ribafish

Progress isn’t made by early risers. It’s made by lazy men trying to find easier ways to do something. — Robert Heinlein, Time Enough For Love

Tri zlatna pravila za kompjutersku sigurnost su: nemojte posjedovati kompjuter, nemojte ga paliti i nemojte ga koristiti. — Robert Morris

Complexity is the enemy of security. — Steve Gibson

The future is already here – it’s just not very evenly distributed. — William Gibson