W. W. Sawyer Quotes
In mathematics, if a pattern occurs, we can go on to ask, Why does it occur? What does it signify? And we can find answers to these questions. In fact, for every pattern that appears, a mathematician feels he ought to know why it appears.
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If I'm confirmed, I'll be myself.
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Always and never are two words you should always remember never to use.
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Awards are so unnecessary because I think we get so much out of our work just by doing it. The work is a reward in itself.
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Community action is as valuable a principle on the international level as it has been domestically.
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One of the dreariest spots on life's road is the point of conviction that nothing will ever again happen to you.
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If you just warn people, they often simply ignore you. But if you ask them a question, then they have to think about it. And once they start to think about the consequences, they almost always calm down. Unless they're drunk, of course. Or stoned. Or aged between fourteen and twenty-one. Or Glaswegian.
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It's interesting because I don't ever want to ask a better question than I can answer, if that makes sense. I find that frustrating as a viewer. Compelling questions, while not easy, are easier than compelling answers.
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In mathematics, if a pattern occurs, we can go on to ask, Why does it occur? What does it signify? And we can find answers to these questions. In fact, for every pattern that appears, a mathematician feels he ought to know why it appears.
