“The apex of mathematical achievement occurs when two or more fields which were thought to be entirely unrelated turn out to be closely intertwined. Mathematicians have never decided whether they sh...”

“Richard Feynman was fond of giving the following advice on how to be a genius. You have to keep a dozen of your favorite problems constantly present in your mind, although by and large they will la...”

“Running overtime is the one unforgivable error a lecturer can make. After fifty minutes (one microcentury as von Neumann used to say) everybody's attention will turn elsewhere.”

“As long as were comparing analogies, Jack added, how about this one? A person being chased by a bear doesnt have to be able to run faster than the bear. He only has to be faster than his slowest co...”

“...and - holy shit was this song bad. It was like the singer was stabbing my ear with a dagger made of dried turds.”

“Never annoy an inspirational author or you will become the poison in her pen and the villian in every one of her books.”

“The question of the purpose of human life has been raised countless times; it has never yet received a satisfactory answer and perhaps does not admit of one. Some of those who have asked it have ad...”

“We will therefore turn to the less ambitious question of what men themselves show by their behavior to be the purpose and intention of their lives. What do they demand of life and wish to achieve i...”

“In truth, Freud sees nothing and understands nothing.”

“In a story you had to find a reason, but real life gets on very well without even Freudian motivations.”