"Like a Shakespearean sonnet that captures the very essence of love, or a painting that brings out the beauty of the human form that is far more than just skin deep, Euler's Equation reaches down into the very depths of existence."

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Source : "Dr. Euler's Fabulous Formula: Cures Many Mathematical Ills". Book by Paul J. Nahin, 2006.

Keith Devlin

#Essence Quotes #Skins Quotes #Depth Quotes

“I may not be great at geometry but I know one theorum. The longest distance between two points is you and your parents.”
“I am not political as a person.”
“I tend to find comedy in dark places. I also tend to find comedy in taking on the status quo - which has always been something I find important.”
“The church is not built on the rock foundation of geniuses and influencers but of apostles and prophets.”

Source : Russell D. Moore (2015). “Onward: Engaging the Culture without Losing the Gospel”, p.84, B&H Publishing Group
“Wrestlers are a bunch of wanna-be football players.”
“In journalism just one fact that is false prejudices the entire work. In contrast, in fiction one single fact that is true gives legitimacy to the entire work. That's the only difference, and it lies in the commitment of the writer. A novelist can do anything he wants so long as he makes people believe in it.”
“It's a wonderful narrative device to bring someone from the outside and look through his eyes if you want to describe the absurdity and preposterous reality that is accepted amongst the ones who are inside.”
“People follow those who act like leaders, not those who proclaim themselves to be leaders.”

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