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James Gleick Quotes

Information theory began as a bridge from mathematics to electrical engineering and from there to computing.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: author
Nationality: american
Birth: August 1, 1954

Topics

Mathematics Bridge Engineering Theory

I believe our editorial decisions reflected our constant desire to make sure that we fully cover and analyze any issue and give our viewers all the information they need.

Believe Decisions Information Desire

My first job was as an assistant in the local library. Self-fulfilling prophecy?

Job Library First Assistant Prophecy

See, I'm totally fearless. I got my chops in the most, like, dangerous comedy atmosphere. If you can make it in New York, you can really do stand-up anywhere.

New York Fearless Comedy You New

You can approach 'The Nutshell Studies of Unexplained Death' in a variety or combination of ways: as a startlingly eccentric hobby; as a series of unresolved murder mysteries; as the manifestation of one woman's peculiar psychic life; as a lesson in forensics; as a metaphor for the fate of women; as a photographic study.

Robert Gottlieb

Life Women Woman Death Fate Hobby

Sobriety and health is the greatest thing.

Health Sobriety Greatest Thing

Conversely, beware the man who does nothing but ask you questions about yourself and offers no information about himself. Not only is he keeping you at bay, he is probably not listening to your answers.

Man Yourself Listening Questions You

My four criteria: I don't want to work with people I don't like; I don't want to work in a business I either don't like or don't understand; I don't want to work for nothing unless I choose to, and I do a fair amount of that already; and I want to have some fun.

Work Business Fun People Choose

No one knows whom the shoe pinches - no one.

Sholom Aleichem

Shoe Whom Knows

Even if somebody wanted to tell me what one of my songs meant to him or her, I can't do it - I would be probably put to tears every time.

Time Me Tears Him Tell Her

I'm a gemini, and I get so bored so easily. I mean, I have moved six times in the last eight years.

Mean Years Bored Gemini Last Get

This is going to make me sound really weird and stalkery, but I've bought the aftershaves of all my ex-boyfriends. Sometimes I like to smell them and be like 'aah, that's Charlie... aah that's Dan'.

Poppy Delevingne

Me Weird Sometimes Smell Sound Like

I basically taught myself how to sing and play by copying records, and that's just how it was for me. I know that's true for a lot of budding musicians out there - that's the thing that gets them inspired, is trying to learn their favorite songs. I think it's a great way to teach yourself.

Great Myself Yourself Me Think Play

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