"Basically, I’m not interested in doing research and I never have been... I’m interested in understanding, which is quite a different thing. And often to understand something you have to work it out yourself because no one else has done it."

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Source : Interview with Donald J. Albers, published in Donald J. Albers and Gerald L. Alexanderson "Mathematical People: Profiles and Interviews", 1985.

David Blackwell

#Inspirational Quotes #Work Quotes #Understanding Quotes

“We sat in silence, both of us looking up at the stars. He was probably envisioning a machine headed for Pluto. I wished i was on that machine.”
“When you set a goal, write it down and then it's like making a promise to yourself.”
“Ideas are useless unless used.”
“When there is freedom from mechanical conditioning, there is simplicity.”
“To you who are worthy and able to attend the temple, I would admonish you to go often. The temple is a place where we can find peace. There we receive a renewed dedication to the gospel and a strengthened resolve to keep the commandments.”
“How satisfying it is to leave a mark on a blank surface. To make a map of my movement - no matter how temporary.”
“I find myself, the more I grow up the more I hang around creatives, musicians. I find them more inspiring to be around. I'd probably say that. The more creative you are - I get along with them better. There is more of an understanding.”

Source : Source: www.interviewmagazine.com
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