Alexander Grothendieck Quotes

Among the thousand-and-one faces whereby form chooses to reveal itself to us, the one that fascinates me more than any other, and continues to fascinate me, is the structure hidden in mathematical things.

Alexander Grothendieck

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: mathematician
  • Nationality: german
  • Birth: March 28, 1928 - November 13, 2014

Topics

MeMoreHiddenStructureRevealUs

I don't think of gay writers. I mean if you were to say to me who are the straight writers, well, you wouldn't ask me that question. So for me to identify a little tribe of gay writers, I don't know.

Joe Mantello

MeThinkYouGayKnowSay

Jobs will come back when the economy recovers, but they will never be the same.

Maynard Webb

BackWillNeverEconomySameCome

Unlike then, the mail stream of today has diminished by such things as e-mails and faxes and cell phones and text messages, largely electronic means of communication that replace mail.

John M. McHugh

CommunicationTodayPhonesStream

More than anything else, my mother wanted to be an actress - a famous actress - which in the 1950s was all about being young, sexy, and available. She was all that, and more. She had big blue eyes, alabaster skin, a heart-shaped face, a beautiful figure. She was just a knockout.

Meredith Baxter

MotherBeautifulEyesBlueFaceShe

I'm grateful that the Buck family, Major League Baseball, and the other Major League clubs have confidence in my ability to lead our franchise into the future.

John S. Middleton

FamilyConfidenceFutureGrateful

When I was born I was so ugly the doctor slapped my mother.

Rodney Dangerfield

MotherMedicalUglyDoctorBorn

For such a small country, Britain packs in an amazing diversity of landscapes: coastline, lakes, mountains, rolling countryside, villages and great cities.

Rory Bremner

GreatMountainsDiversityAmazing

Passover and Easter are the only Jewish and Christian holidays that move in sync, like the ice skating pairs we saw during the winter Olympics.

Marvin Olasky

WinterHolidaysChristianIceJewish

Our eurozone partners have made it clear: The choice is between staying in or getting out of the eurozone.

Lucas Papademos

ChoiceOutClearBetweenMadeOur

Finding out exactly what went wrong is key toward preventing future debacles.

Chuck Grassley

HealthSupportCareElectricityKnow

The biggest thing you can do is understand that every time you're going to the grocery store, you're voting with your dollars. Support your farmers' market. Support local food. Really learn to cook.

Alice Waters

TimeFoodSupportVotingLearnYou

I respect the IBF obligation to fight Povetkin, but I would like the exception to fight David Haye. That is the only title the Klitschkos don't have. We have them all except the WBA, which is why Haye is such an interesting cookie for me to eat.

Wladimir Klitschko

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