"At the other end of the spectrum is, for example, graph theory, where the basic object, a graph, can be immediately comprehended. One will not get anywhere in graph theory by sitting in an armchair and trying to understand graphs better. Neither is it particularly necessary to read much of the literature before tackling a problem: it is of course helpful to be aware of some of the most important techniques, but the interesting problems tend to be open precisely because the established techniques cannot easily be applied."

-- Timothy Gowers

#Interesting Quotes #Important Quotes #Trying Quotes

“I want to be healthy, to be there for my husband and my kids.”

Source : "An Almost Unrecognizable Kathy Ireland Sheds Beer Gut", www.foxnews.com. April 3, 2009.
“History is the queen of the humanities. It teaches wisdom and humility, and it tells us how things change through time.”
“Being cool is when you win, you don't get too happy; and when you lose, you don't get too mad.”
“Some days I don't feel confident wearing, like a crop-top. So, when you're getting dressed for the day, gravitate towards items that you feel comfortable in. Don't feel pressured to follow some trend.”

Source : Source: www.hollywood.com
“Man may be doomed to loss, sorrow, and desolation, but if he tries his strength and will, however briefly, upon the indifferent vast hostility of the elements, he rages against futility and asserts his right of being”
“All men are fools, and with every effort they differ only in the degree.”
“It is not I who am strong, it is reason, it is truth.”

Source : Emile Zola (2001). “Truth”
“Gentleness doesn't get work done unless you happen to be a hen laying eggs.”

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