Carl Pomerance (Carl Brnard Peomerance) Quotes
The largest known prime number is 2^32582657-1. I am proud to say that I memorized all its digits-in binary.
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In truth, opinion may be taken for understanding; understanding cannot be taken for opinion. How so? Surely because opinion may be deceived; understanding cannot be. If it could, it would not be understanding but opinion. For true understanding has not only certain truth, but the knowledge of truth.
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I will be conquered; I will not capitulate.
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I want to reach as many women throughout the world as I can.
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I don't think about fights that didn't happen.
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Information is not just something you download from the Web. The way trees grow and where birds choose to live are much better signs of water quality than all the data being collected by the EPA.
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The mid-day meal is a well-intentioned scheme and has to be implemented effectively.
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Sir Rodin convinced my parents to have me committed; they are all in Paris to arrange it.
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There's many women now who think, 'Surely we don't need feminism anymore, we're all liberated and society's accepting us as we are'. Which is just hogwash. It's not true at all.
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Beyond being timely, an obituary has a more subjective duty: to assess its subject's impact.
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My soul has grown deep like the rivers.
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If I had remained in Lhasa, even without the Chinese occupation, I would probably have carried the ceremonial role in some orthodox way.
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There's always ideas buzzing around, but it's whether they actually end up materialising into a song.
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It was surreal to play opposite Angela Lansbury and Elaine Stritch, Bernadette Peters and Catherine Zeta-Jones. There was so much to learn just from watching them, and it was an honor to share the stage with women who have accomplished what they have.
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You have to invest the money in a certain thing, because, you know, at 40, I want to enjoy my life. So I do a lot of investments. Apartments back in Russia and New York. It's a good thing to do.
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Some players are quite homely, and they don't see themselves going abroad; others would relish the challenge. I can only speak personally, but I always wanted the challenge, and to go and live in a place like Barcelona was great.
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The rules of survival never change, whether you're in a desert or in an arena.
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It is our less conscious thoughts and our less conscious actions which mainly mould our lives and the lives of those who spring from us.
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You choose your friends by their character and your socks by their color.
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Who knows if I would get to do 'Mr. Robot' if I was on 'Mr. Robinson?'
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There's no magic numbers in birthdays in my life, there are no milestones, there's no event. Every birthday has to be celebrated to its fullest, even if it's with one person or with 20.
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The Beatles set the rules. And the rules were: now just because we have long hair doesn't mean that we're rebellious.
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When there's that forgiveness present and compassion, it just helps you live so much easier.
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The largest known prime number is 2^32582657-1. I am proud to say that I memorized all its digits-in binary.
