"A good stack of examples, as large as possible, is indispensable for a thorough understanding of any concept,and when I want to learn something new, I make it my first job to build one."

-- Paul Halmos

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“Ah, you've come over the water. Powerful wet stuff, ain't it?”
“I try to not overthink anything. I don't understand why nipples are nudity. Who cares? Men can show their nipples but if we have breasts we can't show them?”
“I have read some great books recently: "Heaven is For Real," "Bud Not Buddy," and my favorite, "Tiger Eyes."”

Source : Source: www.pittsburghurbanmedia.com
“It is not humiliating to be unhappy. Physical suffering is sometimes humiliating, but the suffering of being cannot be, it is life.”
“I certainly never expected to be in front of a camera one day of my life.”

Source : Interview with Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub, collider.com. April 28, 2009.
“I don't care if I pass your test, I don't care if I follow your rules. If you can cheat, so can I. I won't let you beat me unfairly - I'll beat you unfairly first. - Ender”
“It's safe to tell a secret to one. Risky to tell it to two. To tell it to three is thoughtless folly, everyone else will know.”
“One tends to write beyond what's needed”

Source : James Schuyler (2004). “Just the Thing: Selected Letters of James Schuyler, 1951-1991”

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