Bertrand de Jouvenel Quotes
... the social scientist who lacks a mathematical mind and regards a mathematical formula as a magic recipe, rather than as the formulation of a supposition, does not hold forth much promise. A mathematical formula is never more than a precise statement. The chief merit of mathematization is that it compels us to become conscious of what we are assuming.
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I don't even know what my favourite food is anymore, as they are all such bad foods!
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The greatest desire of my heart was for the Lord to manifest His will concerning me.
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Steve Jobs changed my life. He also changed the life of every designer.
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We acquire the strength we have overcome.
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Exercise is roughly equivalent to an oil lube and a filter for a car. You don't have to do it, but when you do, it makes the car run a lot better.
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I really have become convinced that nuclear fusion is our energy future. It's so powerful. I mean, it is the power of the stars. If we could bring that down to the laboratory and to the power plant on Earth, that would be an incredible thing.
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It is not just for a few states to sit and veto global approvals.
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I've been singing and writing songs only a little longer than acting. I really enjoy both.
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I invented rock & roll. Jimi Hendrix was my guitar player. James Brown was my vocalist.
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There's a Place in the Sun, where there's hope for everyone.
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What are you going to do now? You'll collect loves like stamps. You've got doubles and no one will trade with you. And you've got damaged ones
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Sourav's greatest strength is his mind. He is hardworking - not only in the nets but also mentally. He bounces back.
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You can't always come up with the optimal solution, but you can usually come up with a better solution.
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We need to reduce our dependence on foreign oil by ending the subsidies for oil companies, and doubling down on clean energy that generates jobs and strengthens our security.
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I am the entertainer and I know just where I stand Another serenader and another long haired band Today I am your champion, I may have won your hearts, But I know the game, you'll forget my name, And I won't be here in another year If I don't stay on the charts.
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One day, I remember it was in television. I was a fan of the Rolling Stones. One of the members, the guitarist, had died from an overdose of drugs. I cried tears – my model had died. After this, an exciting new group, the Radha Krishna Temple, came on and sang the Hare Krishna mantra. I immediately felt deep solace.
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We can be more or less conscious when you create grades of focus on a subject that is flowing in our stream of consciousness.
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Just as a stream flows smoothly on as long as it encounters no obstruction, so the nature of man and animal is such that we never really notice or become conscious of what is agreeable to our will; if we are to notice something, our will has to have been thwarted, has to have experienced a shock of some kind.
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I am turning into the person I knew I would.
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I think, by nature, human beings are curious. And I think that's only amplified as an artist.
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... the social scientist who lacks a mathematical mind and regards a mathematical formula as a magic recipe, rather than as the formulation of a supposition, does not hold forth much promise. A mathematical formula is never more than a precise statement. The chief merit of mathematization is that it compels us to become conscious of what we are assuming.
