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“It is important to point out that the mathematical formulation of the physicist's often crude experience leads in an uncanny number of cases to an amazingly accurate description of a large class of phenomena.”
― Eugene Paul Wigner, The Unreasonable Effectiveness of Mathematics in the Natural Sciences

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“Minimalism isn't about removing the things you love. It's about removing the things that distract you from the things you love.”
― Joshua Becker, The Minimalist Home: A Room-by-Room Guide to a Decluttered, Refocused Life

tags: minimalism

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“Good work is no done by ‘humble’ men. It is one of the first duties of a professor, for example, in any subject, to exaggerate a little both the importance of his subject and his own importance in it. A man who is always asking ‘Is what I do worth while?’ and ‘Am I the right person to do it?’ will always be ineffective himself and a discouragement to others.”
― G.H. Hardy, A Mathematician’s Apology

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“Because she lives in a state of alarm, she notices things that others miss.”
― Christine Ann Lawson, Understanding the Borderline Mother

tags: abusive-mother, alarm, bad-mothering, borderline-mother, bpd, child-abuse, fear, trauma

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“I am not suggesting that this is a defence which can be made by most people, since most people can do nothing at all well. But it is impregnable when it can be made without absurdity, as it can by a substantial minority: perhaps five or even ten percent of men can do something rather well. It is a tiny minority who can do something really well, and the number of men who can do two things well is negligible. If a man has any genuine talent he should be ready to make almost any sacrifice in order to cultivate it to the full.”
― G H Hardy, A Mathematician's Apology

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