"The whole thing that makes a mathematicianâ€™s life worthwhile is that he gets the grudging admiration of three or four colleagues."

-- Donald Knuth

#Three Quotes #Four Quotes #Admiration Quotes

“What is magnificent about humans is when they decide to turn and stand. If they respond with non-violence on principle and hold their ground, they are really magnificent.”

Source : "Tribeca Film Festival Interview: John and James Cromwell of A .45 at 50th". Interview with Cynthia Ellis, www.huffingtonpost.com. July 4, 2010.
“If you would rise, do so alone.”
“I don't mind my work being a record of the time it was written in.”
“Minute and elaborately finished pictures never strongly impress the mind, and are but mere curiosities to gratify persons insensible to higher excellencies.”

Source : Samuel Prout, Rudolph Ackermann (1838). “Hints on Light and Shadow, Composition, Etc: As Applicable to Landscape Painting”, p.7
“Those who talk loudly are rarely listened to.”
“Learning how to interact with customers is something that anyone starting any business must master. It's an amazing opportunity to be able to learn the ropes at an established company and then employ your expertise at your own company.”
“I think that laziness in many ways is the human condition, and that's what has led us to this place where, as we've developed technology.”
“Meditation is the antidote to all the poisons of your life. It is the nourishment of your authentic nature.”

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