"It is not order only, but unexpected order, that has value."

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Source : Henri Poincare (2012). “The Value of Science: Essential Writings of Henri Poincare”, p.620, Modern Library

Henri Poincare

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“The Dark Ages may return-the Stone Age may return on the gleaming wings of Science; and what might now shower immeasureable material blessings upon mankind may even bring about its total destruction. Beware! I say. Time may be short. Referring to the discovery of atomic energy.”
“Mental strength is really important because you either win or lose in your mind. And I'm not solely talking about sporting matches, boxing events - anything you do, you do it first with your mental strength. And you can actually train and develop it, and I am responsible for what I'm saying because I have experience with that.”

Source : Interview with Dave Golokhov, www.askmen.com.
“When people come and see my show, I try to infuse into them that they can walk away feeling like their lives are a victory.”

Source : "Ben Vereen: Usher’s Godfather Continues to Evolve". Interview with Grg Archer, www.huffingtonpost.com. June 13, 2012.
“What good is a cow that neither gives milk nor conceives? Similarly, what is the value of the birth of a son if he becomes neither learned nor a pure devotee of the Lord?”
“But just as haste and restlessness are typical of our present-day life, so change also takes place more rapidly than before. This applies to change in the relationships between nations as it does to change within an individual nation.”
“Celebrating faith over reason is merely a way of denying what is, in favor of embracing any whim that strikes your fancy.”
“Being an effective leader is enormously complex. It requires vision to see a future, dedication to make things happen, sensitivity to people who are quirky at times, and personal confidence without arrogance.”

Source : Interview with Bob Morris, bobmorris.biz. August 19, 2011.
“I'd love to retire somewhere like Winchester, where you have one foot on the pavement but a sense of being in the country as well.”

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

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