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Re:Hard-to-swallow truths they won't tell you about software... by baz00 on Wednesday November 08, 2023 @11:15AM (#38192520)
Sorry I didn't think past listing the horrible things I'd done. Perhaps I should have stuck my business hat on and gone a bit more Cervantes to fit the mould of startup culture?

"One man scorned and covered with scars still strove with his last ounce of courage to reach the unreachable stars; and the world will be better for this."

Urgh no I'll stick with reality.

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Re:Hard-to-swallow truths they won't tell you about software... by throw4847285 on Wednesday November 08, 2023 @01:02PM (#38194334)
That's Cervantes? I thought it was by Leigh and Darion. It's possible that they adapted a real (translated) Cervantes quote for a song in Man of La Mancha, but a few Googles don't yield any trustworthy sources that attribute the quote to Cervantes himself.

In any event, Brian Stokes Mitchell did a phenomenal rendition: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbgTUwUP-ew

Wait, this is the Broadway World forum, right?

Edit: Yup. Confirmed with someone with a doctorate in Spanish Lit and a deep love of Cervantes. That quote was invented for the musical. Oh well.

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