Marcus du Sautoy Quotes
Mathematics is a place where you can do things which you can't do in the real world.
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My idols are Janis Joplin and Annie Lennox, who are neither of them from the typical pop culture.
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Since I started playing at the Olympics in 2000, I have always wanted to do a dress based on Wonder Woman. It should be interesting to wear. And hopefully, it will get me a gold medal.
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Incommensurables cannot be compared.
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Clothes have to be simple and comfortable.
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In tactics and training, we do more with Conte. We work a lot of tactical positions, and we know exactly what we have to do on the pitch, where I have to go, and where the defenders have to go. We know exactly what to do.
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I'm here today because I hated everything else.
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During my captivity, I felt abandoned by everyone apart from my family and supporters, because there was no part of the political spectrum that would want me released.
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Brandon Boyd of Incubus is hot, but he's too pretty.
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When people laugh at Mickey Mouse, it's because he's so human; and that is the secret of his popularity.
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I feel like I should be more in touch with the nuances of this game.
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The Sino-Indian War in 1962 has fundamentally shaped and distorted Indian attitudes towards China. It also obscured a great deal of what has happened in China since 1962.
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If I don't eat something after I work out, I get shaky and cranky - not a good combination when you're a television host.
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If you look at 'West Side Story,' a lot of those numbers are actually pretty cutty, but the cuts are always musically motivated.
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People tend to compartmentalize themselves into IT people, and movie star people, and scientists, but when we share our perspectives about nature, we find a common denominator.
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I love accents. It's a great way to separate yourself when playing a role.
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Somebody can become a celebrity for being stupid. That is what it's turned into.
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I'm a sponge when it comes to stories. I'd say everything influences me in some way, but for 'Red Queen' in particular, I was really affected by the 'A Song of Ice and Fire' series by George R. R. Martin.
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I'm not pretending to be ingenuous; I know what I'm doing.
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I do respond well to a director, a teacher - someone who doesn't accept mediocrity.
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I also believe that if we're serious about change, we need to have a real discussion about public financing for congressional elections.
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I think it is important first of all that the president of the United States underscores our commitment to partnering with countries around the world, even though we're not intimidated by terrorist organisations.
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The photographer who attempts to fit happily into the world by using the traditional perspective of the camera will end up falling into the hole of the "idea" he has dug for himself.
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Mathematics is a place where you can do things which you can't do in the real world.
