"A felicitous but unproved conjecture may be of much more consequence for mathematics than the proof of many a respectable theorem."

-- Atle Selberg

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“All great amusements are dangerous to the Christian life; but among all those which the world has invented there is none more to be feared than the theater. It is a representation of the passions so natural and so delicate that it excites them and gives birth to them in our hearts, and, above all, to that of love.”
“When people get married, it enhances their relationship and puts strains on it.”
“Clowns have no respect for pie.”
“I learned easily and had time to follow my inclination for sports (light athletics and skiing) and chemistry, which I taught myself by reading all textbooks I could get.”
“The people in Cuba, they know what I stand for, and there's a lot of people in Cuba that stand for the same. But they can't say it.”
“Never separate the life you live from the words you speak.”
“We've always believed that popular culture and populist politics go hand in hand. It's an honor to be working with so many respected and influential artists, and we're indebted to them for having the courage to speak out at a time when our country so desperately needs change. For our 2.5 million members and far beyond, the Vote for Change tour will have a seismic cultural impact.”
“Survival is triumph enough.”

Source : Harry Crews (1993). “Classic Crews: A Harry Crews Reader”, p.17, Simon and Schuster

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