"The concept of number is the obvious distinction between the beast and man."

-- Joseph de Maistre

#Math Quotes #Men Quotes #Numbers Quotes

“When today fails to offer the justification for hope, tomorrow becomes the only grail worth pursuing.”
“The recording industry has changed; they're enjoying such incredible success in the pop field”
“Liars when they speak the truth are not believed.”
“When songs fall from the sky, all I can do is catch them before they hit the ground.”
“All history, of course, is the history of wars.”
“Montalbano felt moved. This was real friendship, Sicilian friendship, the kind based on intuition, on what was left unsaid. With a true friend, one never needs to ask, because the other understands on his own accordingly.”

Source : Andrea Camilleri (2012). “Inspector Montalbano: The first three novels in the series”, p.449, Pan Macmillan
“Maybe Himalayan climbing is just a bad habit, like smoking, of which one says with cavalier abandon, must give this up some day, before it kills me.”

Source : Greg Child (2012). “Mixed Emotions: Mountaineering Writings of Greg Child”, p.81, The Mountaineers Books
“These old knights are more cunning than you think, or they would never have lived to see their first grey hair.”

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