"The principle is so perfectly general that no particular application of it is possible."

-- George Polya

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“Whatever I contributed to the unique morale of the Cardinals was part of this growth, and so, of course, was my decision to have it out in public with the owners of organized baseball.”

Source : Curt Flood, Richard Carter (1971). “The way it is”, Trident Press (WA)
“My mother taught me about the power of inspiration and courage, and she did it with a strength and a passion that I wish could be bottled.”
“For a woman to go out alone into architecture is still very, very hard. It's still a man's world.”
“The command, 'Be fruitful and multiply', was promulgated, according to our authorities, when the population of the world consisted of two persons.”
“To reflect on everything in daily life is to nurture your buddha nature.”

Source : Shinjō Itō (2009). “Shinjo: Reflections”, p.10
“I've long been a fan of Chiwetel Ejiofor. I think he's a great actor. He's my kind of guy. He does what I aspire to do.”

Source : "Garret Dillahunt Talks About the Challenge and Heightened Language of TWELVE YEARS A SLAVE" by Christina Radish, collider.com. June 12, 2012.
“God made the human body like a machine with built-in obsolescence.”

Source : Vikas Swarup (2013). “The Accidental Apprentice”, p.12, Simon and Schuster
“No civilization would ever have been possible without a framework of stability, to provide the wherein for the flux of change. Foremost among the stabilizing factors, more enduring than customs, manners and traditions, are the legal systems that regulate our life in the world and our daily affairs with each other.”

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