G. H. Hardy Quotes
I count Maxwell and Einstein, Eddington and Dirac, among "real" mathematicians. The great modern achievements of applied mathematics have been in relativity and quantum mechanics, and these subjects are at present at any rate, almost as "useless" as the theory of numbers.
Quotes to Explore
-
As a black actress you've got to work doubly hard. But it doesn't ever get me to the point where I give up on myself. It just motivates me to be more prepared, focus and disciplined. That's why I care so much about doing black films and making sure that we represent and are represented correctly.
-
The thing that makes the great players great, and that separates players from different players is, when you going out there whether being prepared or not, you have to react. And if you're thinking, you're already a step behind.
-
I started playing badminton when I was probably of eight years and ever since have been playing. I didn't go to university.
-
Within the sphere of steampunk, there seems to be a rapidly growing subsphere of gadgetless 'neo-Victorian' novels, most of which attempt to recapture the romance of the era without all the sociopolitical ugliness.
-
I love the horror genre and the thriller genre, so I've got no problem with playing a psycho.
-
Many people in this world are still so identified with every thought that arises in their head. There is not the slightest space of awareness there.
-
I've always had mostly women come out to see me perform. That's the reason the guys show up; they know R. Kelly is going to draw the women. Most of the songs I'm singing are catering to women anyway.
-
As a writer, as much as I try, I can't stop writing female characters. They have so much more to offer; they have to wear so many different hats. There's so much wonderful gray matter in a female's life that it just makes for a stronger character.
-
After working so hard on the court, I find that snacks help me avoid late-afternoon energy lows.
-
When I got to law school, I didn't do very well. To put it mildly, I didn't do very well. I, in fact, graduated in the part of my law school class that made the top 90% possible.
-
Be your true self. Because if you're not, there are consequences to be paid.
-
I think that 'Lost' is a bit of a dinosaur in terms of the type of show it is. The economics just don't support making a show this big and complicated profitable enough for a network.
-
When I had my first child, I started to try and make fresh food for him daily, and I became frustrated with the amount of work - and time - involved in making baby food at home.
-
The pressure on women to be thin is like a plague. I have gone through my life, like a lot of women, rating my experiences on the basis of, 'Was I thin at that time or fat?' And it doesn't seem to let up.
-
All those who are around me are the bridge to my success, so they are all important.
-
In order to be an image of God, the spirit must turn to what is eternal, hold it in spirit, keep it in memory, and by loving it, embrace it in the will.
-
It was weird - my parents would let me have some Green Day albums but not all Green Day albums.
-
Make your life about you, and once you build up yourself first, then you can focus on boys.
-
You know when I was depressed I said I didn't want to live? Well, I'll tell you something - I didn't want to die.
-
War may make us great, but let it never be forgotten that peace only can make us both great and free.
-
If you change the belief first, changing the action is easier.
-
When you meet anyone, remember it is a holy encounter. As you see him, you will see yourself. As you treat him, you will treat yourself. As you think of him, you will think of yourself. Never forget this, for in him you will find yourself or lose yourself.
-
I actually really love British and European cinema, but you have to go where the work is, and for me, it's in America.
-
I count Maxwell and Einstein, Eddington and Dirac, among "real" mathematicians. The great modern achievements of applied mathematics have been in relativity and quantum mechanics, and these subjects are at present at any rate, almost as "useless" as the theory of numbers.
