"When a student comes and asks, "Should I become a mathematician?" the answer should be no. If you have to ask, you shouldn't even ask."

-- Paul Halmos

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“When I was a young actor I was in a lot of film doing one day work and two days' work, and they've included all those titles, which I don't even remember. I think I've played the lead in about 75 movies.”
“The idea that media is there to educate us, or to inform us, is ridiculous because that's about tenth or eleventh on their list.”
“It is time the Arabs and the Jews sat down and settled this dispute in the true Christian spirit.”
“Tell the truth and read story books;it will take you to the magical moment in a glory night.”
“Oh, how strenuous is life! I know a little of it. Men "ought always to pray, and not to faint." How fierce the battle! I know something of the conflict, but I ought not to faint, because I can pray.”
“If a future Pope teaches anything contrary to the Catholic Faith, do not follow him.”
“Come on 'long prosperous life!'”
“If your mind is at work, we're in danger of reproducing another cliche. If we can keep our minds out of it and our thoughts out of it, maybe we'll come up with something original.”

Source : "Columbo Star Peter Falk Dead at 83" by Brian Corder, www.imdb.com. June 24, 2011.

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