"The mathematician may be compared to a designer of garments, who is utterly oblivious of the creatures whom his garments may fit. To be sure, his art originated in the necessity for clothing such creatures, but this was long ago; to this day a shape will occasionally appear which will fit into the garment as if the garment had been made for it. Then there is no end of surprise and delight."

-- George Dantzig

#Art Quotes #Long Quotes #Delight Quotes

“As you consider whether to move a child into formal academic training, remember that we want our children to do more than just learn how to read and write; we want them to learn in such a way that they become lifelong readers and writers. If we push our children to start learning these skills too far ahead of their own spontaneous interest and their capacity, we may sacrifice the long-range goal of having them enjoy such pursuits.”
“It was as if the demise of the owner had lent the flat a physical void it hadn't had before. At the same time he had the feeling that he wasn't alone. Harry believed in the existence of the soul. Not that he was particularly religious as such, but it was one thing which always struck him when he saw a dead body: the body was bereft of something...the creature had gone, the light had gone,there was not the illusory afterglow that long-since burned-out stars have. The body was missing its soul and it was the absence of the soul that made Harry believe.”
“Exuberance is beauty.”

Source : William Blake (2017). “The Marriage of Heaven and Hell”, p.11, Litres
“We have said that Israel has had a very bad history with the United Nations, and whoever cares for himself in Israel distances himself from that Organization.”
“I don't like violence.”
“No good work whatever can be perfect, and the demand for perfection is always a sign of a misunderstanding of the ends of art.”
“Our prosperity as a nation depends upon the personal financial prosperity of each of us as individuals.”

Source : George S. Clason (2013). “The Richest Man In Babylon”, p.6, Lulu.com
“Wherever men have lived, there is a story to be told”

You may also like:

David Blackwell
Professor
David van Dantzig
Mathematician
Donald Knuth
Computer Scientist
John von Neumann
Mathematician
Joseph A. Schumpeter
Economist
Kenneth Arrow
Economist
Robert W. Floyd
Computer Scientist
Terence Tao
Mathematician
Wassily Leontief
Economist