"We may always depend on it that algebra, which cannot be translated into good English and sound common sense, is bad algebra."

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Source : William Kingdon Clifford, Karl Pearson (2014). “The Common Sense of the Exact Sciences”, p.21, Cambridge University Press

William Kingdon Clifford

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“I've always been able to write rhymes and that would be like when you consult with your girl. When I'm mad and s - t like that I would throw headphones on and close my room door, when I'm mad I just close the door with my girl and f - k her. In so many different ways hip-hop has been like my girl and it's always been there to hold me down.”

Source : Source: thecomeupshow.com
“It's always coldest before the warm.”
“Without balance, a life is no longer worth the effort.”

Source : Olen Steinhauer (2009). “The Tourist”, p.44, Macmillan
“Well, first of all, we've got to get away from being offended by the truth. We've seen a 41 percent increase in food stamp recipients across the United States of America since President Obama was sworn in in January 2009. That has nothing to do with black, white, Hispanic or whatever. It's a fact, and we need to, you know, deal with that.”
“Western philosophers gained access to Asian and African traditions initially by noting similarities and differences. But that, as A.C. Mukerji, of Allahabad, was to note in 1932, is not to do philosophy, but is at best a preparation.”

Source : "Buddhist howls". Interview with Richard Marshall, www.3ammagazine.com. December 28, 2012.
“I have always been a huge fan of Ridley Scott and certainly when I was a kid. 'Alien,' 'Blade Runner' just blew me away because they created these extraordinary worlds that were just completely immersive. I was also an enormous Stanley Kubrick fan for similar reasons.”
“We are living longer, and we need to live better.”
“Listen soberly: Just be 'I Am'; just stay here! ... There's nothing that can stop you from following this simple advice.”

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