"It strikes me that mathematical writing is similar to using a language. To be understood you have to follow some grammatical rules. However, in our case, nobody has taken the trouble of writing down the grammar; we get it as a baby does from parents, by imitation of others. Some mathematicians have a good ear; some not (and some prefer the slangy expressions such as 'iff'). That's life."

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Source : "Some Hints on Mathematical Style". Letter to David Goss, August 2016.

Jean-Pierre Serre

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“Part of the problem is that he lacks confidence. He is nervous”

Source : "Clarke: Brown must prove fitness to be PM" by Matthew Tempest, www.theguardian.com. September 8, 2006.
“I enjoyed sex and indulged in it when I fancied the men.”

Source : Christine Keeler, Douglas Thompson (2014). “Secrets and Lies - The Real Story of Political Scandal That Mesmerised the World - The Profumo Affair”, p.17, John Blake Publishing
“I'd like to be somewhere near Lawrence Taylor so I can keep an eye on that sucker,”
“For every great thing we did, there is a very public moment of falling on our faces. But everything that came through us as a band was a distinct vision of R.E.M.”
“The flowers that sleep by night, opened their gentle eyes and turned them to the day. The light, creation's mind, was everywhere, and all things owned its power.”
“I'm finding now more and more that nudity is so rarely serves the story in any film.”

Source : Source: collider.com
“If you cry because the sun has gone out of your life, your tears will prevent you from seeing the stars.”
“Sometimes the most positive thing you can be in a boring society is absolutely negative.”

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