"[Gauss calculated the elements of the planet Ceres] and his analysis proved him to be the first of theoretical astronomers no less than the greatest of 'arithmeticians.'"

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Source : "Mathematica: The Philomath's Quotation Book". Book by Robert Édouard Moritz, p. 157, 1942.

W. W. Rouse Ball

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“While it is necessary to eat and therefore it is pleasantest to eat food that looks handsome and tastes good, on the other hand there are things I would far rather do than spend time in a kitchen.”
“Itâ€™s not easy to find old-school journalism in true crime â€¦ yet with Lethal Intent, author Sue Russell proves how integrity, tenacity, brutal truth and honest reporting become essential components to what is a rivetingâ€”if not terrifyingâ€”narrative of Americaâ€™s most hated â€˜monster,â€™ Aileen Carol Wuornos. Itâ€™s not easy humanizing serial killers, but through an objective lens, clear and defined, Russell paints a graphic portrait of Wuornosâ€™ evil intentions and rough lifeâ€”a true page-turner, breathless, intenseâ€”but also important.”
“One thing about this game: It's really frustrating. In hockey, if you team's losing, you can start a fight. You can get your frustrations out.”
“True desire in the heart for anything good is God's proof to you sent beforehand to indicate that it's yours already,”

Source : "Actor Denzel Washington Delivers Incredibly Passionate Speech About Faith, Hard Work and Life’s True Riches" by Billy Hallowell, www.theblaze.com. May 28, 2014.
“Be satisfied with your business, and learn to love what you were bred to.”
“It's not the disability that defines you; it's how you deal with the challenges the disability presents you with.”
“For now, I only wish to make a simple acknowledgement of the woman who held the power just before me. Of all of us who touched it, I feel she was the most worthy.”
“You can only live on the past for so long, and we kind of stretched our luck on that. We think we're on the way back, but it's just a matter of how quickly things come together. Common sense tells you it's not going to happen overnight because we're trying to catch up.”

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