In his dream he stood at the center of endless concentric circles. The
first circle contained the numbers from 1 to 10; the second, those from 11
to 100... and so on, illimitably, over the infinite surface of a boundless
plain.... Beside him in the center stood Pi, the master of ceremonies.
Pi's face was masked, and it was understood that none could behold it and
live. But piercing eyes looked out from the mask, inexorable, cold, and
enigmatic. -- Bertrand Russell, "The Mathematician's Nightmare"
Thursday, February 28, 2019
Wednesday, February 27, 2019
Fortune Quote #2401
When the Angles (with the Saxons) invaded England, they descended on what
was later the Land Debatable, that is the North of England and the South of
Scotland. The acute Angles went north and the obtuse ones south.
-- An anonymous Scotsman
was later the Land Debatable, that is the North of England and the South of
Scotland. The acute Angles went north and the obtuse ones south.
-- An anonymous Scotsman
Tuesday, February 26, 2019
Fortune Quote #2400
What is the difference between a method and a device? A method is a
device which you can use twice. -- G. Polya, "How To Solve It"
device which you can use twice. -- G. Polya, "How To Solve It"
Monday, February 25, 2019
Fortune Quote #2399
This principle is so perfectly general that no particular application of
it is possible. -- G. Polya, "How To Solve It"
it is possible. -- G. Polya, "How To Solve It"
Sunday, February 24, 2019
Fortune Quote #2398
"You get used to things being a certain way, and then something happens
that startles you. Like if you turned on the tap and Spaghetti-Ohs came
out." -- Karen Kahler (about pornographic television)
that startles you. Like if you turned on the tap and Spaghetti-Ohs came
out." -- Karen Kahler (about pornographic television)
Saturday, February 23, 2019
Fortune Quote #2397
"I will be your friend from now to Eternity, no matter whether you are on
the lowest mental plane or on the highest plane of wisdom. I will be your
friend even if you should err, for then you will need my friendship more
than at any other time." -- Swami Sri Yukteswar, to Paramahansa
Yogananda
the lowest mental plane or on the highest plane of wisdom. I will be your
friend even if you should err, for then you will need my friendship more
than at any other time." -- Swami Sri Yukteswar, to Paramahansa
Yogananda
Friday, February 22, 2019
Fortune Quote #2396
The supreme happiness in life is the conviction that we are loved --
loved for ourselves, or rather, loved in spite of ourselves. --
Victor Hugo
loved for ourselves, or rather, loved in spite of ourselves. --
Victor Hugo
Thursday, February 21, 2019
Fortune Quote #2395
Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength; loving someone deeply
gives you courage. -- Lao-Tzu
gives you courage. -- Lao-Tzu
Wednesday, February 20, 2019
Tuesday, February 19, 2019
Fortune Quote #2393
Diplomacy rarely ends conflicts. Hardly a single major interstate
conflict has concluded due to some one's clever schema. The idea that
a "peace process" can take the place of the dirty work of war is a
conceit.... The oft-heard mantra that "there is no military solution"...
in short, has things exactly wrong. -- Daniel Pipes, Middle East
commentator
conflict has concluded due to some one's clever schema. The idea that
a "peace process" can take the place of the dirty work of war is a
conceit.... The oft-heard mantra that "there is no military solution"...
in short, has things exactly wrong. -- Daniel Pipes, Middle East
commentator
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