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Mathematicians deal with large numbers sometimes, but never in their income.
“How harmful overspecialization is. It cuts knowledge at a million points and leaves it bleeding.”
I’ve seen many people with status, but I’m still looking for a happy one. Status won’t sit still under you; you have to continually fight to keep from sinking.
Why, he wondered, did so many people spend their lives not trying to find answers to questions—not even thinking of questions to begin with? Was there anything more exciting in life than seeking answers?
