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In that case, the quote is probably: To quit in space is the same as to quit in the corridor.   As Clive points out, you need the as  in the sentence (always write the same as )  The infinitives can be used instead of the gerunds to give it more of a sense of 'if you do it', other than...

The explanation is long and complex - below is a quick , simple and not very well laid out explanation The problem here arises because the infinitive is said (by those who studied Latin at school and those who believe their teachers who were told by those who studied Latin at school) to be "...

Mr. P., Could you reconsider whether the "for" in "I was worth X-ing for" is a required element of the idiom? I've been reading this thread with interest, and it occurs to me that the "for" is an artifact of the verb choice for X, not part of the idiom itself. The "for" may go with the verb...

Yes, indeed. This is not the 'to' of an infinitive, it is a particle of the idiom 'look forward to', which takes a noun (in this case, the gerund 'hearing') as object. 'I look forward to our next dinner meeting.' 'And I look forward to seeing you there.'