William Thurston Quotes
Math is really about the human mind, about how people can think effectively, and why curiosity is quite a good guide.
Quotes to Explore
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Politics is the enemy of the imagination.
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Any constitutional amendment that simply gives Congress the option of regulating campaign finance fails to immediately achieve what the American people want, and that is a complete reversal of Citizens United and other Supreme Court decisions that have allowed corporations and the wealthy few to drown out the voices of everyday voters.
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Judge of your natural character by what you do in your dreams.
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Being a gal, people can be a bit patronizing. 'Oh, look at you using the computer.' They would never say that to a boy. And I don't let them do it to me.
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I grew up in a hippie commune so I have a real hippie part of me.
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Mumbai is like Manhattan. There's a certain pace, a social life and the thrill of a professional life.
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The things I learned from the army - and I think it was a lesson for life - was how to work in unison with other people. How to take responsibility.
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Many think kids have lots of time and few responsibilities. And that's just not true. They are stressed and under pressure.
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I feel like, in general, lefties hit fastballs from right-handed pitchers better than right-handers hit fastballs from right-handed pitchers.
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Now I'm going to show a side of me I haven't shown before. I'm going to be fierce.
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People sometimes say it takes a long time to become a jazz fan, but for me it took about five seconds.
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It was a really big deal to become an American citizen the right way. You have to work really hard, and it is such an honor to be able to say that.
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-the unpunished crime is never regretted. We weep over the consequence, not over the fault.
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... none seemed to think the injury arose from the use of a bad thing, but from the abuse of a very good thing.
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The range of my interests in science fiction - it really does run a gamut.
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I always love wearing Vivienne Westwood. Her dresses just seem to fit me perfectly, and she makes dresses for girls with curves - I love that.
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Physical development fosters learning.
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I am probably the oldest new artist Sony has ever signed.
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I also became close to nature, and am now able to appreciate the beauty with which this world is endowed.
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Many things have been said about what happened, but I don't know either. Maybe someday. One thing I'm sure of is that all the things that have happened to me, good and bad, happy and sad, have made me what I am today.
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Growing up, I used to babysit, but, thinking back on what I was like at 15, this was probably a terrible idea.
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Math is really about the human mind, about how people can think effectively, and why curiosity is quite a good guide.
