"As a mathematician, von Neumann was quick, brilliant, efficient, and enormously broad in scientific interests beyond mathematics itself. He knew his technical abilities; his virtuosity in following complicated reasoning and his insights were supreme; yet he lacked absolute self confidence."

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Source : "Adventures of a Mathematician". Book by Stanislaw Ulam, 3rd edition. Chapter 4: "Princeton Days", p. 76, 1991.

Stanislaw Ulam

#Self Confidence Quotes #Brilliant Quotes #Complicated Quotes

“I exist in the zine/small press community, which has always felt more even keel to me, when it comes to creators of varied gender backgrounds. But I also think that there is something to be said about the fact that even though I am female, I present closer to male in my way of dress and attitude/confidence/outspokeness, so I am treated differently by my male counterparts in a positive way.”
“I believe in my heart that 'Avatar' is going to be the revolutionary sci-fi movie for this generation, in this era.”

Source : "Laz Alonso talks James Cameron's AVATAR - Could it be the first of a Trilogy?". Interview with Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub, collider.com. April 5, 2009.
“The older I get, the more I'm prepared to do things for the money.”

Source : Source: collider.com
“if you belive in something then you should do it dont let anything stand in your way.”
“I love the art form, but working in film can be a disheartening experience.”
“Once again, in the fine tradition of North Texas Lab Bands, this is truly a superb band. Under the artful leadership of Neil Slater, these great musicians have managed to combine small group "openness" with the swinging precision of a classic big band. Very enjoyable!”
“Love and prayer are intimately related.”

Source : Diana Abu-Jaber (2004). “Crescent: A Novel”, p.18, W. W. Norton & Company
“Don't look where you fall, but where you slipped.”

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