"I'm interested in complexity, in the mathematical sense, as well as the idiomatic sense. The idea of emergence - that it's possible for complex patterns to arise out of many simple interactions - is fascinating."

-- Hari Kunzru

#Simple Quotes #Ideas Quotes #Patterns Quotes

“East is East, and West is San Francisco, according to Californians. Californians are a race of people; they are not merely inhabitants of a State.”
“I've put out kind of a lot of albums and people seem to like it and the crowds keep getting bigger and bigger, so I think maybe I could make a life out of it.”

Source : Source: www.interviewmagazine.com
“After I suffered a labral tear in my hip while playing soccer, I realized that many sports-related injuries can be prevented and I dedicated myself to helping young athletes learn more about injury prevention.”
“Books don't offer real escape, but they can stop a mind scratching itself raw.”

Source : David Mitchell (2008). “Cloud Atlas: A Novel”, p.357, Random House
“I'm more confident now than I've ever been. As you get older, you have to be.”
“Look, all you can do when you find your niche is go with it.”
“I know you are, but you gotta push”
“He had somehow, with all his modesty, the rare faculty of controlling his superiors as well as his subordinates. He outfaced Stanton, captivated the President, and even compelled acquiescence or silence from that dread source of paralyzing power, the Congressional Committee on the Conduct of the War.”

Source : Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain (1998). “The Passing of the Armies: An Account of the Final Campaign of the Army of the Potomac, Based Upon Personal Reminiscences of the Fifth Army Corps”, p.29, U of Nebraska Press

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