"Theorems are not to mathematics what successful courses are to a meal."

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Source : Mark Kac, Gian-Carlo Rota, Jacob T. Schwartz (2008). “Discrete Thoughts: Essays on Mathematics, Science and Philosophy”, p.155, Springer Science & Business Media

Gian-Carlo Rota

#Successful Quotes #Meals Quotes #Mathematics Quotes

“I'm just taking care of myself: Eating less, exercising more, drinking a lot of coconut water.”

Source : "Jennie Garth Explains How She Got So Skinny" by Allison Corneau, www.usmagazine.com. August 24, 2012.
“It is so often surprising, who rescues you at your lowest moments.”
“There is always one moment in childhood when the door opens and lets the future in.”

Source : The Power and the Glory pt. 1, ch. 1 (1940)
“While the visible victims may draw the headlines and attract indignant protests from so-called "pro-life" organizations, the invisible victims are people like you and me who will suffer from diseases that are never cured because funds are being poured down a healthcare sieve in order to maintain permanently-unconscious bodies on complex and costly forms of life support.”
“If you want an abortion, you go to Planned Parenthood, and that's well over 90 percent of what Planned Parenthood does.”
“The world reflects back to you how much you value yourself.”
“When I'm left on my own I'm my own worst enemy.”

Source : "The do Ron Ron" by Mariella Frostrup, www.theguardian.com. December 02, 2001.
“A commentary on the times is that the word 'honesty' is now preceded by 'old-fashioned.'”

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