"As the prerogative of Natural Science is to cultivate a taste for observation, so that of Mathematics is, almost from the starting point, to stimulate the faculty of invention."

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Source : James Joseph Sylvester (1870). “The Laws of Verse: Or Principles of Versification Exemplified in Metrical Translations, Together with an Annotated Reprint of the Inaugural Presidential Address to the Mathematical and Physical Section of the British Association at Exeter”, p.119

James Joseph Sylvester

#Taste Quotes #Mathematics Quotes #Natural Quotes

“I think there is a certain sensibility to someone you are attracted to and when it rubs off that's good”

Source : Biography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.
“People will love something very much or hate something very much. But the great thing about a sketch show is that if something comes along that you don't like, something else will come along in a minute that hopefully you might like that.”
“You know what, evolution is a myth. ... Why aren't monkeys still evolving into humans?”

Source : "Politically Incorrect" with Bill Maher, (ABC), October 15, 1998.
“Systems win! Believe in your system, and then sell it to your players.”
“One of the biggest mistakes women make in business is that they aren't friendly enough.”
“Whatâ€™s the opposite of dÃ©jÃ vu, when you see something that hasnâ€™t happened yet?â€ â€œI donâ€™t knowâ€”avant verrais?”
“My object to venture the suggestion that an important application of phonetics to metrical problems lies in the study of phonetic word-structure.”

Source : Adelaide Crapsey (1918). “A Study in English Metrics”
“Unfounded fears about your competence and abilities can cripple your unique talents and gifts, which are waiting to be released.”

Source : Dan Miller (2008). “No More Dreaded Mondays: Ignite Your Passion - and Other Revolutionary Ways to Discover Your True Calling at Work”, p.60, Crown Business

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