"Mathematics is not about numbers, equations, computations, or algorithms: it is about understanding."

-- William Thurston

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“With my team I am an absolute czar. My men know it. I order plays and they obey. If the don't, I fine them.”
“While every body wants it, most don't want to give it.”
“History is the art of making an argument about the past by telling a story accountable to evidence. In the writing of history, a story without an argument fades into antiquarianism; an argument without a story risks pedantry. Writing history requires empathy, inquiry, and debate. It requires forswearing condescension, cant, and nostalgia. The past isnâ€™t quaint. Much of it, in fact, is bleak.”

Source : Jill Lepore (2012). “The Story of America: Essays on Origins”, p.15, Princeton University Press
“It doesn't matter how much you want. What really matters is how much you want it”
“I have a reputation for being a straight-talker.”
“So, weâ€™ve got a problem,â€ I said. â€œWhat?â€ Lend yelled. â€œWeâ€™ve got a problem!â€ I shouted. â€œNo, I heard that. I mean, whatâ€™s the problem now?”
“This is a beautiful and hopeful time to be alive. We are at a turning point, and your contribution to the world is needed more than ever. All of your struggles, all the struggles of your ancestors, all the struggles of all life have led to this moment right now. You are the culmination of life's great yearning; you are the hope of the world.”

Source : FaceBook post by Ilchi Lee from Jul 13, 2014
“I'm trying to take a positive out the disappointment, but I'm also trying to do what's best for my career as well.”

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