"Nature is what you see plus what you think about it."

-- John French Sloan

#Thinking Quotes #Plus Quotes

“But fairness is where weâ€™re heading, at least in regard to marriage, which has emerged as the terrain on which Americans are hashing out their feelings about gays and lesbians. The trajectory is undeniable. The trend line is clear. And the choice before the justices is whether to be handmaidens to history, or whether to sit it out.”
“It isn't the mountain ahead that wears you out; it's the grain of sand in your shoe.”

Source : "Sand: The Never-ending Story". Book by Michael Welland, p. 30, 2009.
“Skills are really just circuits in your brain”
“Papers should include more side remarks, open questions, and such. Very often, these are more interesting than the theorems actually proved. Alas, most people are afraid to admit that they don't know the answer to some question, and as a consequence they refrain from mentioning the question, even if it is a very natural one. What a pity! As for myself, I enjoy saying 'I do not know'.”

Source : Jean-Pierre Serre (2000). “Oeuvres, Collected Papers: 1985-1998”, Springer Verlag
“Unless people can be kept in the dark, it is best for those who love the truth to give them the full light.”
“Scotland consistently produces world-class writers.”
“I've been involved with violent movies, and then I've also said at a certain point, 'I can't take it anymore. Please cut it.' You know, you've got to respect the filmmaker, and it's a really tough issue.”
“At the table of a gentleman living in the Chausee d'Antin was served up an Arles sausage of enormous size. "Will you accept a slice?" the host asked a lady who was sitting next to him; "you see it has come from the right factory."It is really very large," said the lady, casting on it a roguish glance; "What a pity it is unlike anything."”

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