Richard Courant Quotes

For scholars and laymen alike it is not philosophy but active experience in mathematics itself that can alone answer the question: What is mathematics?

Richard Courant

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: mathematician
  • Nationality: german
  • Birth: January 8, 1888 - January 27, 1972

Topics

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The Internet provides very serious challenges to our ability to keep from children the kinds of things that are destructive to them.

John Ashcroft

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Fortunately, historians are now beginning to recognise the historic role of Islam as a liberating force for peoples oppressed by the burdens of unjust social systems.

Aly Khan

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We are so excited to be touring and showing audiences the versatility of the cello.

Stjepan Hauser

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I was never a great reader, but there were two stories I loved best: Kipling's 'The Elephant's Child' and 'The Jungle Book.' Deep down, I've always wanted to write a book about a wild child and an elephant.

Michael Morpurgo

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LeBron's probably the best player in the world, so you just have to make it tough for him, make him take tough jump shots and things like that.

Jaylen Brown

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Not getting girls is the story of my life. I have always had a bit of a tough time with the ladies. I don't know whether it's that I don't have game or just don't feel comfortable in my own skin, but females pick up on that.

Josh Peck

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I always know exactly where my stories take place, which gives me something certain so I can use my imagination for the other stuff. I worry though, who wants to keep reading stories about Kalamazoo?

Bonnie Jo Campbell

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It has yet to be proven that intelligence has any survival value.

Arthur C. Clarke

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I was 11 and watching soap operas with my mom, and I thought it would be cool to be an actor. I thought soap operas was going to be the dream at the time - it's obviously now not the dream, but I think soap operas are really cool. Maybe I'll go back to that.

Britt Robertson

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The war against terrorism is terrorism.

Woody Harrelson

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Applying criminal law to the exchange of bitcoin on behalf of ransomware victims would create a morally shocking result of re-victimizing a victim. All lawfully operating digital currency exchanges would thereafter refuse to exchange bitcoin for ransomware victims for fear of criminal culpability.

Perianne Boring

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The idea of Christ's love for us all is inspiring to me.

Tyler Perry

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