"When the most abstract and "useless" disciplines have been cultivated for a time, they are often seized upon as practical tools by other departments of science. I conceive that this is no accident, as if one bought a top hat for a wedding, and discovered later when a fire broke out, that it could be used as a water bucket."

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Source : James R. Newman (1956). “The World of Mathematics”, p.2051, Рипол Классик

James R Newman

#Fire Quotes #Discipline Quotes #Water Quotes

“As a filmmaker‚ like any artist‚ when something affects me emotionally I think about it in those terms. It's my way of dealing with my thoughts‚ my fears and my hardships. I think the same can be said with any artist. For a musician‚ you're going to write a song about something that affects you emotionally.”
“So sad! This is the saddest part when you lose someone you love- that person keeps changing. And later you wonder, Is this the same person I lost?”
“Groups break up because they never got across what they wanted to do personally, and they have creative differences, and egos start to clash.”
“If you're not trying to do something better, then you're not focused on the customer and you'll miss the possibility of making your business great.”
“Successes teach you nothing. Failures teach you everything. Making mistakes is the most important thing you can do.”
“The most irritating experience for an artist is to have his work criticized before it is finished.”
“What we have as artists is the immortalization opportunity that others don't have, because our work is lasting; it's there forever to view.”

Source : "EXCLUSIVE: Omari Hardwick Talks Sparkle". nterview with Brian Gallagher, movieweb.com. August 15, 2012.
“I was trained on stage at NYU in New York City; I did a lot of theatre then.”

Source : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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