"My first degree was in mathematics. That was great, but it didn't help with many of the things that puzzled me. I became a philosopher because I wanted to understand everything, especially those things that didn't make sense. And that has continued to be my philosophical motivation. That's one reason I have such a roving philosophical eye - once I have figured out a philosophical topic to my satisfaction, I find myself moving on to new problems."

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Source : "Physical". Interview with Richard Marshall, www.3ammagazine.com. April 8, 2013.

David Papineau

#Motivation Quotes #Moving Quotes #Philosophical Quotes

“I've always been an Industrial fan. People who say "Industrial is out" are the same people who will say "IDM is out" in a year or two. Ambulance chasers.”
“To contribute to the emergence of a society in which development will supplant stagnation, in which growth will take the place of decay, and in which culture will put an end to barbarism is the noblest, and, indeed, the only true function of intellectual endeavor.”

Source : "The Political Economy Of Growth" by Paul A. Baran, Ch. 8, (p. 300), 1957.
“Francis Bacon is one of my giant inspirations. I just love him to pieces.”
“The key to anything in boxing and life is sticking to it. Never give up.”
“One's performance is often heightened by the brilliance and generosity of other actors.”
“Before 'Grey's Anatomy,' I was doing musicals, plays, commercials, you name it.”

Source : "Biography/Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“Cash is very easy to hide. It's easy to hoard. It's easy to move, especially these large bills.”

Source : "'The Curse Of Cash' Makes Case For A World Without Paper Money". "All Things Considered" with Robert Siegel, www.npr.org. September 1, 2016.
“I've read some scripts, but I don't read as many books as I should.”

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