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Compile Quotes

The quiet work of putting pieces together.

These compile quotes move between personal projects, like assembling family stories into a book, and larger efforts to compile national data or policy achievements, related to our Book quotes.

Exactly who does use the safe-haven laws is difficult to discern. Most states make no effort to study the cases or compile any data, and the anonymous nature of the process makes outside research nearly impossible.

Quotes by Wil S. Hylton

If we were to compile a list of the ways in which the United States has made both itself and the wider world a better place, then at or very near the top would be its commitment to universal education.

Quotes by Timothy Noah

Dynamic typing is not necessarily good. You get static errors at run time, which you really should be able to catch at compile time.

Quotes by Rob Pike

I used to work at NASA in Virginia. It was nothing glamorous; I was just tasked with making code compile for obscure projects, and I wasn't very good at it. Now I spend most of my time drawing pictures and...

Quotes by Randall Munroe

Able Quotes

I want to write a script, but before that, I am planning to compile a book of short stories.

Quotes by Mouni Roy

You're trying too hard to find a correlation here. You don't know these people, you don't know what they intended. You try to compile statistics and correlate them to a result that amounts to nothing more than speculation.

Quotes by Marc Racicot

I just wanted to compile these stories about growing up with my father and I wanted people to be able to enjoy them individually, but also the entire book as a whole.

Quotes by Justin Halpern

I've been asked over the years to compile a list of desert-island discs. I couldn't do that. If I was trapped on a desert island, I don't think I'd want 10 songs to bring with me.

Quotes by John Lydon

When we compile a petition, we often have members go to their representative's or Senator's offices and deliver it in person. This way they can experience a real connection with the staff.

Quotes by Joan Blades

Better Quotes

I am a programmer. If I write code, I don't evaluate the results by what I hope the code will be. I evaluate it by what happens when I compile it. I evaluate it by results.

Quotes by Brianna Wu

Frequently Asked Questions

What different kinds of compiling do these quotes describe?
They range from a personal project of compiling family stories into a book to larger-scale efforts like compiling national data or a list of a country's positive contributions, showing how varied the act of compiling can be.
Why would someone search for compile quotes?
Writers, researchers, and anyone organizing information often relate to the effort behind compiling, and these quotes speak to that process from very different contexts, personal and institutional.
Is there a quote about how difficult compiling data can be?
Yes, one notes that most states make little effort to study or compile data on a sensitive issue, highlighting how compiling information reliably is often harder than it looks.
Do any quotes focus on writing a book specifically?
Two do, both describing a desire to compile personal or family stories into a book that works individually and as a whole, giving a personal, creative angle to the topic.
What other pages relate to compile quotes?
Our Book and Better quotes pages both connect to the creative and reflective process behind compiling.

One quote points out how difficult it is for states to even compile basic data on a sensitive issue, showing that compiling information isn't always simple. See more on the writing process in our Better quotes.