773 Quotes About Roots

The root of a nation's misfortunes has to be sought in the moral failings of the government.

Root out all the "to be" verbs in your prose and bludgeon them until dead. No "It was" or "they are" or "I am." Don't let it be, make it happen.

All the great writers root their characters in true human behaviour.

A non-violent world has roots in a non-violent diet.

Our wanton accidents take root, and grow To vaunt themselves God's laws.

My roots are in entertainment. I've been out on the road, and I know the business.

Premature optimization is the root of all evil.

We should forget about small efficiencies, say about 97% of the time: premature optimization is the root of all evil.

[On John Brown:] The poor wretch is hanged, but from his grave a root of bitterness will spring, the fruit of which at no distant day may be disunion and civil war.