"It is not so much whether a theorem is useful that matters, but how elegant it is."

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Source : "Adventures of a Mathematician". Book by Stanislaw Ulam, 3rd edition. Chapter 15: "Random Reflections on Mathematics and Science", p. 274, 1991.

Stanislaw Ulam

“War is not an independent phenomenon, but the continuation of politics by different means.”

Source : Carl von Clausewitz (2008). “On War”, p.7, Princeton University Press
“The brilliant escape, the funny line to cap it, despite the lack of timing. And the girl was still dead. The last act had not materialised. The world, and himself, remained so far from what they should be: so imperfect.”
“You should be able to use your intellect and not to be dominated by your intellect.”
“You can't find your voice if you don't use it.”
“I have a hard time watching the shows now. It is like opening up a yearbook when you were in junior high. I think everybody looks back at their photos and cringe, and I get to experience it with everybody else in the world looking at mine.”

Source : Biography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.
“Forget about tennis, I was scared to open my mouth. I didnt even feel worthy of saying something and not sounding stupid.”
“Though I have usually posed as a Catholic, I have not done my duty for 15 years, and have not the slightest tincture of faith left...”
“I work out three or four times a week, I have Botox, take tons of vitamins and vitamin infusions - if you believe that these things work, you will feel better.”

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