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“The heart of mathematics consists of concrete examples and concrete problems. Big general theories are usually afterthoughts based on small but profound insights; the insights themselves come from concrete special cases.”
Source : Paul Richard Halmos (1983). “Selecta: expository writing”, Springer Verlag
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“To tell you the truth, I don't really follow what men wear. Men's fashion is much simpler than women's. It doesn't change as much.”
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“From the moment we wake up each morning to the time we hit the pillow at night, we hear what people have to say, but are we really listening?”
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“It seems to me that even the least of the human race is touched with genius when mad with love.”
Source : Evalyn Walsh McLean (2015). “Father Struck It Rich”, p.219, Pickle Partners Publishing
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“I'm still vegetarian - no, pescatarian, because I eat fish. I eat pretty much vegan at home, but when I'm on the road, I'm a bit more flexible. That was the kind of thing I learned as I got older - being flexible with it and listening to my body.”
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“Confidence is a horrible thing”
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“Sometimes you have to put your balls on the line.”
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“On the path of truth, all religions are but one, race and color are irrelevant, and there is no difference between men and women.”