"Perhaps the greatest paradox of all is that there are paradoxes in mathematics."

-- Edward Kasner

#Paradox Quotes #Mathematics Quotes

“The next time some academics tell you how important diversity is, ask how many Republicans there are in their sociology department.”

Source : "Random Thoughts". Column at Jewish World Review, www.jewishworldreview.com. July 31, 1998.
“Autumn has come to northeast Montana. The vapor of oneâ€™s breath, the clarity of the stars, the smell of wood smoke, the stones underfoot that even a full day of sunlight wonâ€™t warm- these all say there will be no more days that can be mistaken for summer.”
“Increases in money supply are what constitute inflation, and a general rise in prices is the symptom.”
“I had a real passion for performing. I craved the attention. I was a goofy kid just like I am a goofy adult. So as soon as I got the bug of getting laughs and getting on stage I just couldn't stop.”
“Whoever decided that comic valentines were a good idea should have been sent away to think it over.”
“To do something well is so worthwhile that to die trying to do it better cannot be foolhardy. It would be a waste of life to do nothing with one's ability, for I feel that life is measured in achievement, not in years alone.”
“I've always been crazy for the American songbook.”
“Concentration is the creation of the instrument; meditation is the right use of it; contemplation transcends it.”

Source : Christmas Humphreys (2012). “Exploring Buddhism”, p.179, Routledge

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