Douglas Hofstadter Quotes

For 13 to be unlucky would require there to be some kind of cosmic intelligence that counts things that humans count and that also makes certain things happen on certain dates or in certain places according to whether the number 13 'is involved' or not (whatever 'is involved' might mean).

Douglas Hofstadter

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: writer
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: February 15, 1945

Topics

IntelligenceThings HappenKindMean

Just give me a good role that allows me to hone my craft, and I am a pretty happy camper.

Jimmy Smits

GoodI AmHappyMeCraftPretty

Sonia Gandhi, Manmohan Singh and Rahul Gandhi are our star campaigners. Our party will fight under their leadership.

Jitin Prasada

LeadershipFightPartyWillStar

The idea of reinvention has always seemed bizarre to me.

Robert Smith

MeAlwaysReinventionIdeaBizarre

One meal option is a piece of poached chicken the size of your fist with a green salad sprinkled with lemon juice, carrots, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, and celery. Another is a cup and a half of quinoa with minced veggies, all cooked at once so the quinoa absorbs the nutrients.

Anna Kaiser

GreenChickenSaladJuiceSizeMeal

The Democrats have come right out and said it: the power of the central government shall have no limits at all.

Mia Love

PowerGovernmentLimitsSaidRight

As a nation, we English tend to be self-deprecating, looking down on ourselves. We're insular but also flexible, whereas in Germany, it's a case of besser wissen - we know better. That's very Deutsch. People are never frightened to tell you what you're doing wrong, in a way that would never happen in England.

Simon Rattle

PeopleLookingBetterDoingYouWay

Life is a gift, and it offers us the privilege, opportunity, and responsibility to give something back by becoming more.

Tony Robbins

LifeOpportunityResponsibilityGift

The most worth-while thing is to try to put happiness into the lives of others.

Robert Baden-Powell

HappinessTryOthersMostThingPut

Inspiration for my 'Nerdy Nummies' videos comes from all over. Many of the ideas originate from the games, comics or movies I'm excited about. My family is really creative as well and are constantly sending me their thoughts.

Rosanna Pansino

FamilyCreativeMeIdeasThoughts

I came up through the theater. I came out of drama college and started working in the professional theater.

Roma Downey

CollegeProfessionalDramaOutUp

It's so important that people know there was a time before the NHS. It makes them appreciate it more.

Miriam Margolyes

TimePeopleAppreciateKnowMore

Christopher Finazzo had a great job that paid him millions of dollars, but this honest living was apparently not enough to satisfy his greed.

Loretta Lynch

GreatJobGreedEnoughLivingHim

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