"A young man passes from our public schools to the universities, ignorant almost of the elements of every branch of useful knowledge."

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Source : Charles Babbage, Anthony Hyman (1989). “Science and Reform: Selected Works of Charles Babbage”, p.116, Cambridge University Press

Charles Babbage

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“To be passionate in today's world is not politically correct... Nowadays we are supposed to cope. This was not Mahler's problem. He saw it, he heard it, and he expressed it. He was a kaleidoscopic, Olympian figure.”
“There can only be one state of mind as you approach any profound test; total concentration, a spirit of togetherness, and strength.”
“Oppression is more easily endured than insult.”
“Tomorrow is going to be different than yesterday, it's going to be a lot different.”

Source : Biography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.
“One other thing, if it's possible, as songwriters, you should also develop yourself as record producers.”
“I can play anywhere on the park. Im a bit like that in bed, too”
“In our small chess community in Marylebone it would be mock modesty on my part to deny that I have built up for myself a considerable name without ever actually having won a single game. Even the best players are sometimes beaten, and that is precisely what happens to me.”

Source : Stephen Potter (1962). “Three-upmanship: The theory & practice of gamesmanship: Some notes on lifemanship [and] One-upmanship”
“Hopefully people can look at our band and see that we're a heavy rock band. We're definitely not a metal band, but we're a band that focuses on meaningful lyrics and melody.”

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