Paul Erdos Quotes
Why are numbers beautiful? It’s like asking why is Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony beautiful. If you don’t see why, someone can’t tell you. I know numbers are beautiful. If they aren’t beautiful, nothing is.
Quotes to Explore
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Every dogma, every philosophic or theological creed, was at its inception a statement in terms of the intellect of a certain inner experience.
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This is my favorite area in New York - the West Village is the heart of New York. I could never move somewhere else.
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Chinese people age overnight.
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I've fought with everyone . And now I have become so headstrong that I only do what I want.
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By keeping the annuities, we could build up a national industry every years as big as the Shannon Scheme.
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I'd repair our education system or replace it with something that works.
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My grandmother impressed upon me the importance of family, and my grandfather encouraged my hunger for learning.
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We're in danger of breaking our army and preventing our national leaders from having the flexibility to confront not just Iraq and Afghanistan, but crises around the globe.
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So if I get these actors for 30% of their price by coming in so late with an offer when they know they are not getting another offer then I do it this way.
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To me, a cat is an easy pet, they don't need any spoiling or looking after.
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The function of the artist is to invent, not to chronicle.
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Creme Brulee is the ultimate 'guy' dessert. Make it and he'll follow you anywhere.
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Everything is discursive opinion instead of direct experience.
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Love is just such a crucial, wonderful thing, and if you are lucky enough to find somebody who genuinely loves you, grab that person and hold on to that person, and nothing else matters.
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The only difference between the saint and the sinner is that every saint has a past, and every sinner has a future.
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Frankly, right is right and wrong is wrong, particularly when a parent is talking to a child. A bright line around moral responsibility is very important.
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It's easy to get next to music theory, especially between your peers and music classes and so forth. You just pay attention. I had a good ear, so I realized that printed music was just about reminding you what to play.
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It feels very, very good to make a film freely, to work without having to wait years for script approval, without looking over your shoulder.
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Personally, I believe that government, rather than money, tends to be the primary factor limiting the development of new technologies.
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I think the joy of any soap opera is it is always there. You are allowed into this world for a little while and it's safe in that you are watching other people go through some troubles rather than yourself. It's there every night, and there is something special about that sort of terrestrial television experience for a mass audience.
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Having two older brothers is a healthy reminder that you're always closer to the bottom than you are to the top.
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I think Bridge Over Troubled Water was a very good song. Artie sang it beautifully. The Boxer was a really nice record. But I don't think I've written any great songs.
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The American Dream is one of success, home ownership, college education for one's children, and have a secure job to provide these and other goals.
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Why are numbers beautiful? It’s like asking why is Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony beautiful. If you don’t see why, someone can’t tell you. I know numbers are beautiful. If they aren’t beautiful, nothing is.
