Widell Taps Quotes & Sayings

Paul Erdos has a theory that God has a book containing all the theorems of mathematics with their absolutely most beautiful proofs, and when he wants to express particular appreciation of a proof he exclaims, "This is from the book!" — Ross Honsberger

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By now Ferris had come to the grudging conclusion that his client was "a plumb good sort." Garrulous in the cabin, Roosevelt on the trail was quiet, purposeful, and tough. "He could stand an awful lot of hard knocks, and he was always cheerful." The guide was intrigued by his habit of pulling out a book in flyblown campsites and immersing himself in it, as if he were ensconced in the luxury of the Astor Library. Most of all, perhaps, he was impressed by a casual remark Roosevelt made one night while blowing up a rubber pillow. "His doctors back East had told him that he did not have much longer to live, and that violent exercise would be immediately fatal."64 — Edmund Morris

I love the French for their sarcasm, their irony. I love them for their bad moods. — Marjane Satrapi

When I met Christophe Waltz, I was so shy! I was like, 'Oh, hi! Um, I'm Stephanie!' He's one of my favorite actors. — Stephanie Sigman

Wishing and trying aren't faith. True faith must be present in order to give substance to your hope. — Andrew Wommack

So organic farming practices are something that, to me, are interlinked with the idea of using biodiesel. — Daryl Hannah

The way to make the world a better place, through your eating, is simply to eat a bit less meat. Local is sometimes good, sometimes bad. But even when it's good, its environmental impact is relatively small compared to other possible improvements. — Tyler Cowen

The odds may be stacked against you. Yet, I believe, when you tap into your unique gifts and abilities, while combining them with a sense of
purpose, passion, and perseverance, you will not only defy those odds, you will help create a better life for yourself and the rest of us. — Charles F. Glassman

She was the type to keep riding the train the wrong way around. — Haruki Murakami

Do not advise too much: do the job yourself. This is the only advice you can give to others. Do it and others will follow. — Jawaharlal Nehru

Did you really think you could take a few hundred ill-trained village people into war and expect anything but defeat?"
I opened my mouth to retort, then realized I'd be spoiling what little strategy we did have.
But then he said wryly, "Or did you expect the rest of the kingdom to follow your heroic example and rise up against the King?"
Which is, of course, exactly what we had expected. — Sherwood Smith