Tim Berners-Lee Quotes

They give me the money, I give them the book. Having input into the adaptation would be kind of like selling a house and coming back three years later and saying, 'Paint it this color!'

It is never exactly clear what makes something a quid or a quo.

This isn't like an auction, right? You guys aren't going to take it away?

Aside from the obvious, Francesca, what do you want in return for supplying information?” Bones asked, getting back to the subject. “You to take me,” she replied at once. “Not gonna happen!” I spat, squeezing him possessively. Three sets of widened eyes fixed on me. That’s when I realized that what I had a firm grip on was no longer his hand.

This isn't about love as in caring. This is about property as in ownership.

My body parts are all I have left now that are only mine - the world owns everything else.

I saw a boy of the crew purchasing javelins of them with bits of platters and broken glass.

Exchange is creation.

Complete possession is proved only by giving. All you are unable to give possesses you.

Two dogs never agree about one bone.

All legislation is founded upon the principle of mutual concession.

Everybody trades off in some sense or another.

The first rule of negotiations is that normally you have to give to get.

… the simple answer is: land, land and land. No-one gives up land. Ever.

You never forget a trade.

Everything is a negotiation. Everything is a little bit of give and take.

People used to trade their guitars to get new ones; I never traded anything.

Who will sell the Cow, must say the word.

And what will you give me in return, Severus?' 'In - in return?' Snape gaped at Dumbledore, and Harry expected him to protest, but after a long moment he said, 'Anything.

She doesn’t want me to own her. (Dante) Well, the Simi doesn’t understand that. Owning’s not so bad. I own akri and he kind of fun. (Simi)

As soon as women become ours we are no longer theirs.

Deals work best when each side gets something it wants from the other.

AXIOM. — Property is the Right of Increase claimed by the Proprietor over any thing which he has stamped as his own.

You are mine, always, if ye will it or no, if ye want me or nay. Mine, and I willna let ye go