"Mathematics directs the flow of the universe, lurks behind its shapes and curves, holds the reins of everything from tiny atoms to the biggest stars."

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Source : Edward Frenkel (2014). “Love and Math: The Heart of Hidden Reality”, p.5, Basic Books

Edward Frenkel

#Stars Quotes #Curves Quotes #Atoms Quotes

“So uncritically do we accept the idea of property in culture that we don't even question when the control of that property removes our ability, as a people, to develop our culture democratically.”

Source : Lawrence Lessig “Free Culture”, Lulu.com
“Look, girls don't care how many push-ups you can do. They just want to get high and wear flowers in their hair. Maybe steal a car.”
“Without feeling abashed by my ignorance, I confess that I am absolutely unable to say. In the absence of an appearance of learning, my answer has at least one merit, that of perfect sincerity.”

Source : Jean-Henri Fabre (1911). “Souvenirs Entomologiques”, London : A. and C. Black
“A good history covers not only what was done, but the thought that went into the action. You can read the history of a country through its actions.”
“Yes, I am Algerian of Moroccan origin through my parents, but all my life is Algeria. I was born there.”

Source : "For Ahmed Ben Bella, the liberation of the people in the South is still unachieved". Interview with Silvia Cattori, www.voltairenet.org. May 9, 2006.
“Every American college student goes to college with a hard drive. They take their laptop. There's not a CD player in sight.”
“Societies as well as people become afraid of change as they grow older. It's human nature. The young have adventures while the old sit at home and nurture their memories.”
“Kids need to know their parents love them. Their parents donâ€™t need to be alive for that to happen.”

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