"What makes it possible to learn advanced math fairly quickly is that the human brain is capable of learning to follow a given set of rules without understanding them, and apply them in an intelligent and useful fashion. Given sufficient practice, the brain eventually discovers (or creates) meaning in what began as a meaningless game."

-- Keith Devlin

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“I don't feel any pressure. I'm not nervous about going out there and pitching.”
“She was able to feel active creation going on around her in the rocks and hills, where the mystery of lust took place; and in herself, where all was yet only the night of senses and wild dreams, the work of passion going on.”
“If only Coca-Cola had had the kind of message to accompany its addictive deliciousness that Fox News has, we'd all be speaking Cokelish today.”

Source : "Biography / Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“Give that man a Pixy Stix," Haddie said. "A what?" Lucia asked. "Hold on." She left then returned a moment later with a handful of colorful straws, one of which she threw at Max like a dart. He caught it in midair. That impressed Haddie and she tossed him another, just to see if he could do it again. He fumbled that one.”

Source : Ellen Potter (2010). “The Kneebone Boy”, p.128, Macmillan
“Doctors are not servants of their patients, they are traders like everyone else in a free society and they should bear that title proudly considering the crucial importance of the services they offer.”
“To just write one song to then go and play huge festivals all around the world it's exciting and it's never really been the case.”
“The more you are focused on time-past and future-the more you miss the Now, the most precious thing there is.”
“I could play everything but could never take a lead. My brain just doesn't work like that.”

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