Abraham Robinson Quotes
As far as I know, only a small minority of mathematicians, even of those with Platonist views, accept the idea that there may be mathematical facts which are true but unknowable.
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I like the challenge of growing small companies into big global companies.
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The little I know I owe to my ignorance.
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I really feel very strongly that the person who runs for office is the courageous one, and the one who everybody has to know.
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One of my thoughts on the back nine was 'I don't know how Tiger has won 14 of these things,' I couldn't feel my legs on the back nine.
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The percentage of actors employed is pretty small, and if you're lucky enough to have a good run at it, you do have a sense of responsibility.
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What comprises good performance? The ability through singing or playing to make the ear conscious of the true content and affect of a composition.
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You know, children philosophize more than adults - and they are critical of adults.
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I'm living so far beyond my income that we may almost be said to be living apart.
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Man has evolved a mutual relationship with nature on earth, but his power to change its surface has grown so tremendously that this may become a curse instead of a blessing.
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Women have to be active listeners and interrupters - but when you interrupt, you have to know what you are talking about.
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One of the virtues of being very young is that you don't let the facts get in the way of your imagination.
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I'd rather have people really be able to step back and get their money's worth and look at me as a true artist than somebody who is just regurgitating other material.
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I don't know which is more discouraging, literature or chickens.
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True love bears all, endures all and triumphs!
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Many may look at me and see mostly what I have lost. I struggle to speak, my eyesight's not great, my right arm and leg are paralyzed, and I left a job I loved representing southern Arizona in Congress.
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We all know in our hearts that forgiveness is the right thing; it's just a matter of being inspired to reach that place.
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Everyone may have some advise for the RBI. Some may advise, 'Cut your lending rates and raise the deposit rate.' How will a bank function? We take a medium term view. The bank has an 80-year-old history. I don't want to destroy it for a few decisions.
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When I came to Congress, like our first panel, small business people, 64 percent of the people had health insurance. We'd buy it. Now, we're down to about 34 percent. That's why we have to do something on health care in this country because the cost is killing us.
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After my 10th standard, my life took me into the world of cinema, but I never severed my ties with my love for reading.
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Corporate corruption has ecological merits. It's helping to preserve that species known as Democrats - thought to be endangered as recently as the year 2000.
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Five to six thousand people die every year waiting for organs, but nobody cares.
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I'm never going to apologize for having a lot of guy friends, and I always have. That happens, and I'm not going to live my life where I'm not going to go out and have a coffee or lunch with my guy friends.
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There is plenty of room for us all to succeed and carve our own path.
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As far as I know, only a small minority of mathematicians, even of those with Platonist views, accept the idea that there may be mathematical facts which are true but unknowable.
