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Facts are the air of scientists. Without them you can never fly.
Facts are the air of scientists. Without them you can never fly.
One has to be able to count if only so that at fifty one doesn't marry a girl of twenty. read more
One has to be able to count if only so that at fifty one doesn't marry a girl of twenty. - The Zykovs, 1914.
The trouble with doing something right the first time is that nobody
appreciates how difficult it was.
The trouble with doing something right the first time is that nobody
appreciates how difficult it was.
It is the customary fate of new truths to begin as heresies and to end as superstitions.
It is the customary fate of new truths to begin as heresies and to end as superstitions.
Mathematicians are like Frenchmen: whatever you say to them they translate into their own language and forthwith it is something read more
Mathematicians are like Frenchmen: whatever you say to them they translate into their own language and forthwith it is something entirely different.
Where there is the necessary technical skill to move mountains, there is no need for the faith that moves mountains.
Where there is the necessary technical skill to move mountains, there is no need for the faith that moves mountains.
As nuclear and other technological achievements continue to mount, the normal life span will continue to climb. The hourly productivity read more
As nuclear and other technological achievements continue to mount, the normal life span will continue to climb. The hourly productivity of the worker will increase.
The typewriting machine, when played with expression, is no more annoying than the piano when played by a sister or read more
The typewriting machine, when played with expression, is no more annoying than the piano when played by a sister or near relation.
What goes up must come down. Ask any system administrator.
What goes up must come down. Ask any system administrator.
