"What we do may be small, but it has a certain character of permanence; and to have produced anything of the slightest permanent interest, whether it be a copy of verses or a geometrical theorem, is to have done something utterly beyond the powers of the vast majority of men."

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Source : G. H. Hardy (2012). “A Mathematician's Apology”, p.76, Cambridge University Press

G. H. Hardy

#Character Quotes #Men Quotes #Majority Quotes

“It would be incorrect to claim that our paper was an endorsement of CO2-induced global warming.”

Source : "97% Study Falsely Classifies Scientists' Papers, according to the scientists that published them" by Andrew, www.populartechnology.net. May 21, 2013.
“I think one problem we've had is that people who are smart and creative and innovative as engineers went into financial engineering.”
“What does it matter if a few barking dogs snap at the heels of the weary travelers? ... The caravan moves on”
“I think a player constantly improves his understanding of chess with experience.”
“When you feel totally alone in your thoughts and feelings, there's someone out there who is going through what you went through, even if it's the strangest, weirdest thing you could think of.”

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“The ideal length of time for sex to last is the entire relationship, breaking only for snacks.”

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“Scrutamini scripturas (Let us look at the scriptures). These two words have undone the world.”
“Giving debt relief to people that really need it, that's what foreclosure is.”

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