"What seems certain is that Pythagoras developed the idea of mathematical logic... He realized that numbers exist independently of the tangible world and therefore their study was untainted by inaccuracies of perception. This meant he could discover truths which were independent of opinion of prejudice and which were more absolute then any previous knowledge."

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Source : "Fermat's Last Theorem". Book by Simon Singh, 1997.

Simon Singh

#Independent Quotes #Ideas Quotes #Numbers Quotes

“Fiction helps me to reconnect with the true, deep weirdness inherent in everyday reality, in our dealings with one another, in just being alive.”

Source : "The Exchange: Karen Russell on 'Swamplandia!'". Interview with Rachel Hurn, www.newyorker.com. February 15, 2011.
“The art of medicine cannot be inherited, nor can it be copied from books”
“The quality of a survival kit is determined how much it can help you when you need to sleep. If you can sleep well at night, you have it made. It should also assist you in meeting your water needs.”
“That would be locking the horse after the stable door is gone, a very foolish thing to do.”
“I'm a musician - music will never go away - but my focus is acting, and I started late so I have to play catch-up. So that means I have to work twice as hard in this game. But it will never stop, I think I always feel I have to work twice as hard.”

Source : Source: www.complex.com
“Just keep coming home to yourself, you are the one who you've been waiting for.”
“The fence around a cemetery is foolish, for those inside can't come out and those outside don't want to get in.”
“Early on, America took one path and went down the advertising road, and in the UK they founded the BBC and developed a different kind of public broadcasting. There was a point where TV was so beholden to commercial interest that people - civil society - actually rose up and said, "This is ridiculous: we have our soap-selling soap operas, cigarette-sponsored news broadcast; we have our rigged quiz shows - let's put some checks and balances here."”

Source : Source: therumpus.net

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