"A formal manipulator in mathematics often experiences the discomforting feeling that his pencil surpasses him in intelligence."

-- Howard Whitley Eves

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“Music is always my great escape... I get to be that wild child and do whatever the hell I want on stage.”
“Sleep would be so welcome. A warm blanket of black to erase everything else. Sleep without dreams.”
“We all seek purpose in life. Most of us wonder how we can make a positive difference during our brief time on earth. But asking and doing are different things.”
“Tardiness often robs us opportunity, and the dispatch of our forces.”
“Tired is not a word in my vocabulary.”
“I think the destructive, vicious, negative nature of much of the news media makes it harder to govern this country, harder to attract decent people to run for public office.”
“There was something so heavy about the burden of history, of the past. I wasn't sure I had it in me to keep looking back.”
“A good idea if not acted upon produces terrible psychological pain. But a good idea acted upon brings enormous mental satisfaction. Got a good idea? Then do something about it. Use action to cure fear and gain confidence. Here's something to remember: Actions feed and strengthen confidence; inaction in all forms feeds fear. To fight fear, act. To increase fear--wait, put off, postpone.”

Source : David J Schwartz (2012). “The Magic Of Thinking Big”, p.157, Simon and Schuster

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