Hellwell Quotes & Sayings

The possession of wealth leads almost inevitably to its abuse. It is the chief, if not the only, cause of evils which desolate this world below. The thirst for gold is responsible for the most regrettable lapses into sin. — Jules Verne

I have no desire for any type of introspection at all. I don't ever ask myself any questions. I don't want answers. — Harmony Korine

Identity in America is complicated but it's also simple: it's about whom you identify with and who identifies with you. — Eric Liu

There's nothing in the world like the devotion of a married woman. It's a thing no married man knows anything about. — Oscar Wilde

One day Shizuo Kakutani was teaching a class at Yale. He wrote down a lemma on the blackboard and announced that the proof was obvious. One student timidly raised his hand and said that it wasn't obvious to him. Could Kakutani explain?

After several moments' thought, Kakutani realized that he could not himself prove the lemma. He apologized, and said that he would report back at their next class meeting.

After class, Kakutani, went straight to his office. He labored for quite a time and found that he could not prove the pesky lemma. He skipped lunch and went to the library to track down the lemma. After much work, he finally found the original paper. The lemma was stated clearly and succinctly. For the proof, the author had written, 'Exercise for the reader. — Steven G. Krantz

I need to have perspective. That's one of the big things former players told me, to not try to live up to anything, just live up to yourself. — Barry Zito