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Ah, frustrating how the plot lines are converging to the year of the glad, but I guess that's part of the theme of the book - how all entertainment is unsatisfying and how we use it to distract us from reality for a bit, hoping for a conclusion, so t
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“Losing is not my enemy...fear of losing is my enemy”
― Rafa
― Rafa
“One could not be a successful scientist without realizing that, in contrast to the popular conception supported by newspapers and mothers of scientists, a goodly number of scientists are not only narrow-minded and dull, but also just stupid”
― The Double Helix
― The Double Helix
“Mathematical problems, or puzzles, are important to real mathematics (like solving real-life problems), just as fables, stories and anecdotes are important to the young in understanding real life”
― Solving Mathematical Problems: A Personal Perspective
― Solving Mathematical Problems: A Personal Perspective
“I think the doubts are good in life. The people who don’t have doubts I think only two things: arrogance or not intelligence.”
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“Frigideiro! " said Hermione again from the desk next to him. Her water was solid ice and there were white crystals forming on the rim of her glass. She seemed to be totally intent on her own work and not at all conscious of the other students staring at her with hateful eyes, which was either (a) dangerously oblivious of her or (b) a perfectly honed performance rising to the level of fine art.”
― Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality
― Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality
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