Marcus du Sautoy Quotes
We need scientists and mathematicians explaining why they are excited about their subjects but also why they are important for solving social problems, informing political debate and for the economy.

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We continue to be bullish on China.
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The best relationship is one that does not foster too much independence nor too much dependence, but exists in the healthy interdependence zone.
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I sort of write onstage. I'll throw an idea out there, like Home Depot, and just start talking about it.
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On my 50th birthday in 2005, my discount-wielding AARP card came in the mail. I hurled it in the trash, put on something fabulous, and had a decadent meal. Just the thought of putting it in my wallet felt like a concession.
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The thoughtful soul to solitude retires.
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Concision in style, precision in thought, decision in life.
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We're passing on something of ourselves to others. I feel that's what makes our life full of meaning. It's hard to have meaning in a closet, encapsulated by nothing. I think you really have to expand yourself and your life and do what you can for other people.
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The only thing simple about the past is that it's not now.
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It is not surprising, then, that in the decade since Oslo began, Arafat used all the resources placed at his disposal to fan the flames of hatred against Israel.
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I was ordained one of the standing High Council in Zion, under the hands of President Joseph Smith.
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Movies I liked growing up were like Francis Ford Coppolla movies and Scorsese movies.
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I'm most honest about writing when I'm talking to family or friends, not to newspapers.
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I just wanted to rollerblade at Union Square.
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To dissociate politicians from capitalists is slightly disingenuous, to put it mildly. U.S. lawmakers are competitive and auction themselves to the highest bidder via the lobby system.
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I love dressing up for events; to me it's almost like wearing a costume for the evening.
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We've got a very difficult situation created by this embrace of the so-called Arab Spring. And that's not getting better. It's getting worse. The carnage for the people of Syria is horrific, and it's quite frankly too little, too late to reverse a lot of that.
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There is a great relief in experiencing the worst vicariously.
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Kindness in words creates confidence. Kindness in thinking creates profoundness. Kindness in giving creates love.
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I've always been interested in the intersection between our rational and our unconscious lives.
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I don't go see big, silly movies. I like small things about regular folks, you know?
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He who controls others may be powerful, but he who has mastered himself is mightier still.
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The narrator of a documentary often comes in at the last minute and takes some of the glory they don't deserve.
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It's really important how you say things because people won't necessarily remember what words you used, but they'll remember how you made them feel.
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We need scientists and mathematicians explaining why they are excited about their subjects but also why they are important for solving social problems, informing political debate and for the economy.