"Entropy is not about speeds or positions of particles, the way temperature and pressure and volume are, but about our lack of information."

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Source : Hans Christian Von Baeyer (2004). “Information: The New Language of Science”, p.98, Harvard University Press

Hans Christian von Baeyer

#Temperature Quotes #Information Quotes #Way Quotes

“It's like peanut butter and chocolate. Each is great, but they're better together.”
“Be generous before you are just. Do not temper mercy with justice.”
“The winds were blowing from west to east, pushing Abby's boat toward the rocks as Abby struggled with the autopilots below. If Wild Eyes reached those islands, she wouldn't run aground, keel in the sand. She would be smashed into pieces.”
“Coaching isn't a great mystery. It's Just hard work, determination, and inspiration at the right moment.”
“The ruckus is different experiences you go through throughout your life which builds your ruckus points up - your tolerance. You've got to have a high tolerance for dealing with stuff all the time.”
“A guitar is something you can hold and love and it's never going to bug you. But here's the secret about the guitar - it's defiant. It will never let you conquer it. The more you get involved with it, the more you realize how little you know.”
“The pure products of America go crazy”
“People (or students) do not have shortcomings, only uniquenesses. The goal of a good teacher is to turn these uniquenesses into advantages.”

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