"Variety of mere nothings gives more pleasure than uniformity of something."

-- Jean Paul

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“Goodwill is the mightiest practical force in the universe.”
“[James] Baldwin explained that you have your own history, and that you cannot be responsible, for example, for slavery.”
“Quitting smoking can be a very good test of ones character. Pass the test and you will have accomplished so much more than just get rid of one bad habit”
“Liberals tend to be much more concerned about business and corporations as the oppressors. They look to government as the solution. On the Right it's the opposite. They see business as good, as what generates wealth in society, and they see government as the oppressor, which makes it hard for especially small businesspeople.”
“Thoughts are steered in different ways.”

Source : "Adventures of a Mathematician". Book by Stanislaw Ulam, 3rd edition. Chapter 15: "Random Reflections on Mathematics and Science", p. 275, 1991.
“To improv-nerd-out for a second, it's like the most aggressive yes-anding you can do - if someone's like, "Yeah, you're super thin, right?" And you just pull that into a character and do seven more episodes of the podcast and remember to bring that up.”

Source : "Nerdy meathead Jon Gabrus on straddling the bro/geek divide". Interview with Kyle Ryan, film.avclub.com. February 3, 2016.
“I am, and ever will be, a white socks, pocket protector, nerdy engineer.”
“Landowners and influential men of all kinds, especially members of political councils, ought to set an example to the people. The young members of rich families should offer themselves for military service. If not one of two sons, at least one of three sons should be ready to do so.”

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