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John Edensor Littlewood

"We come finally, however, to the relation of the ideal theory to real world, or "real" probability. If he is consistent a man of the mathematical school washes his hands of applications. To someone who wants them he would say that the ideal system runs parallel to the usual theory: "If this is what you want, try it: it is not my business to justify application of the system; that can only be done by philosophizing; I am a mathematician". In practice he is apt to say: "try this; if it works that will justify it"."

-- John Edensor Littlewood

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“I didn't set out to be unusual or different. I just wanted to do things my way.”

Source : Twitter post from Aug 04, 2016
“The future begins today.”
“In American Society today, we need to have volunteerism. I truly believe that it is the glue that will hold us together and it will be the energy that will take us into the 21st century.”
“I have failed at many things, but I have never been afraid.”

Source : "Nobel laureate Nadine Gordimer: 'I have failed at many things, but I have never been afraid'" by Justin Cartwright, www.telegraph.co.uk. July 14, 2014.
“If Gone With the Wind has a theme it is that of survival. What makes some people come through catastrophes and others, apparently just as able, strong, and brave, go under? It happens in every upheaval. Some people survive; others don't. What qualities are in those who fight their way through triumphantly that are lacking in those that go under? I only know that survivors used to call that quality 'gumption.' So I wrote about people who had gumption and people who didn't.”
“And, at such a time, for a few of us there will always be a tugging at the heartâ€”knowing a precious moment had gone and we not there. We can ask and ask but we canâ€™t have again what once seemed ours for everâ€”the way things looked, that church alone in the fields, a bed on belfry floor, a remembered voice, a loved face. Theyâ€™ve gone and you can only wait for the pain to pass.”
“You have to remember this was the '60s, when climbing was dangerous and sex was safe.”
“I read [The Women's Room] in my 20s, and I was like, "I understand this now." And now I've become a mom and read it again and truly understand on a different level what one of the main characters goes through as a mother.”

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