"Mathematicians may flatter themselves that they possess new ideas which mere human language is as yet unable to express."

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Source : James Clerk Maxwell, W. D. Niven (2003). “The Scientific Papers of James Clerk Maxwell”, p.328, Courier Corporation

James Clerk Maxwell

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“My instinct is to assume that we consumers are an inconsistent bunch. We like competition if it delivers low prices, but grumble if it delivers the bad news that prices need to go up.”
“I would say, 'I'm alone, but I'm not lonely.' But I was just kidding myself.”
“Museums that aren't perfect are the ones that I love. Museums that aren't overdesigned. I always like to visit the strange, odd museums. In New York, the Frick is absolutely my favorite, favorite place because I like to think that it was someone's home not that long ago.”
“Leadership is the art of the future.”
“It is high time to make known the glad tidings in these dark regions of sin and spiritual bondage.”
“The will to win, the desire to succeed, the urge to reach your full potential... these are the keys that will unlock the door to personal excellence.”

Source : As quoted in"Be Free!: Keys to Success and Happiness in Every Aspect of Your Life" by Slavica Bogdanov, (p. 45), October 12, 2012.
“A curious thought experiment. . . Nietzsche's message to us was to live life in such a way that we would be willing to repeat the same life eternally”
“It is troublesome sometimes when people get up in your face in public, you know? And say, 'How could you, how dare you?' Well, they don't know me.”

Source : "Shepard Smith: What I've Learned (with Video!)" by Mark Warren, www.esquire.com. December 15, 2008.

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