Alexander Grothendieck Quotes
It is less than four years since cohomological methods (i.e. methods of Homological Algebra) were introduced into Algebraic Geometry in Serre's fundamental paper
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Nearly all the best things that came to me in life have been unexpected, unplanned by me.
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I am who I am.
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Being evil is easy.
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I was a curious child. I'd debate with anyone who came to the door - people from the Islamic community... Jehovah's Witnesses... anyone.
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I dropped out of NYU, moved out of my parent's house, got my own place, and survived on my own. I made music and worked my way from the bottom up.
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I can trust in Jesus. And this Gospel that we preach does work. So those who are hurting and suffering today, hang in there. The sun will shine again.
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When I'm working in the studio, I like to be on my own because I don't know where I'm going; I want to be completely free to spend lots of time on songs.
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I do stupid stuff like that: I'll call my wife from the road, send her pictures of glaciers.
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I believe that all government is evil, and that trying to improve it is largely a waste of time.
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The writer's secret is not inspiration - for it is never clear where it comes from - it is his stubbornness, his patience.
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I'm not materialistic. I believe in presents from the heart, like a drawing that a child does.
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If something happened where I couldn't write music anymore, it would kill me. It's not just a job. It's not just a hobby. It's why I get up in the morning.
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They were most correct, according to their god.
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The way to make money is to buy when blood is running in the streets.
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No use to fall down on my knees and beg for mercy's sake. Nothing I counted mine, out of my life, is mine to take...
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He is dead, and my hatred has died with him.
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Racism is ridiculous no matter where it's coming from.
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We're not really for anything but a better America, a stronger country. And we do support our soldiers.
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If we were second class citizens we'd be driving old Cadillacs and living good. If we were first class we'd be driving a Rolls Royce.
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I don't do guilt, but if I were to squint in that direction, it's probably enjoying simple computer games like Zuma. But I regard such things as part of my hand-eye coordination workout.
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Marco Rubio announced he's running for president. Fun fact: Marco Rubio's wife is a former Miami Dolphins cheerleader. In other words, she knows how to generate fake enthusiasm for someone who's not going to win.
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The hardest-working people don't work hard because they're disciplined. They work hard because working on an exciting problem is fun.
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That's the greatest thing: an experience you can grow from.
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It is less than four years since cohomological methods (i.e. methods of Homological Algebra) were introduced into Algebraic Geometry in Serre's fundamental paper
