The universe is made of stories, not of atoms.
-Muriel Rukeyser, poet and activist (15 Dec 1913-1980)
The universe is made of stories, not of atoms.
-Muriel Rukeyser, poet and activist (15 Dec 1913-1980)
Pedantry and mastery are opposite attitudes toward rules. To apply a rule to the letter, rigidly, unquestioningly, in cases where it fits and in cases where it does not fit, is pedantry ... To apply a rule with natural ease, with judgment, noticing the cases where it fits, and without ever letting the words of the rule obscure the purpose of the action or the opportunities of the situation, is mastery.
-George Polya, mathematician (13 Dec 1887-1985)
You can tell whether a man is clever by his answers. You can tell whether a man is wise by his questions.
-Naguib Mahfouz, writer, Nobel laureate (11 Dec 1911-2006)