Quotes about numbers
numbers library civilized
We measure the value of a civilized society by the number of # libraries it opens, not the number it closes down. Philip Pullman
numbers all-things
Number is the within of all things. Pythagoras
numbers built universe
God built the universe on numbers.
numbers said loses
Cole," I said, "Don't lose this number. Maggie Stiefvater
numbers body emotion
A frightening menagerie, my emotions are Too many and varied to number Like creatures they crawl and they fly above Tearing my body asunder.
numbers age levels
Age is just a number. If someone can perform at 45, who will stop that fellow from playing top-level cricket? Harbhajan Singh
numbers ideas understanding
The idea is to go from numbers to information to understanding. Hans Rosling
numbers rights conscious
It's not just a question of numbers. There will be more women (in parliament) who are conscious of women's rights ... There will also be women who are not committed to equality. Hanan Ashrawi
numbers france civilized
France is the only nation in which astoundingly small numbers of civilized patrons reside. Gustave Courbet
numbers issues hypocrisy
Issues such as transparency often boil down to which side of -pick a number- 40 you're on. Under 40, and transparency is generally considered a good thing for society. Over 40, and one generally chooses privacy over transparency. On every side of this issue, hypocrisy abounds. Graydon Carter
numbers months programming
The number of transistors on an integrated circuit will double in about 18 months. Gordon Moore
numbers pay inspired
[No society can survive the socialist] fallacy that there is an absolutely unlimited number of inspired officials and an absolutely unlimited amount of money to pay them. Gilbert K. Chesterton
numbers peasants millionaire
There cannot be a nation of millionaires, and there never has been a nation of Utopian comrades; but there have been any number of nations of tolerably contented peasants.
numbers battle important
Seldom has a battle, in which greater numbers were not engaged, been so important in its consequences as that of Cowpens. John Marshall
numbers safety different
To suppose that safety-first consists in having a small gamble in a large number of different companies where I have no information to reach a good judgment, as compared with a substantial stake in a company where one's information is adequate, strikes me as a travesty of investment policy. John Maynard Keynes
numbers telephones remember
I can't remember my telephone number, but I know it was in the high numbers.
numbers hot coal
I am walking over hot coals suspended over a deep pit at the bottom of which are a large number of vipers baring their fangs. John Major
numbers historical pieces
We've actually bought quite a number of historical pieces. We are doing a piece on the abolitionists, Harper's Ferry and the abolitionist John Brown with Paul Giamatti. John Landgraf
numbers influence free-will
The power of free will is developed and confirmed by increasing the number of worthy motives which influence conduct. John Lancaster Spalding
numbers people feelings
There are simply more young people than there ever were. You get this feeling of strength. Also, large numbers can be a drawback, making it difficult to lose one's anonymity. John Knowles
numbers mind four
Suddenly question number four popped into my mind. Have you thought about how this relationship will end? Judy Blume
numbers political politics
For it is precisely because certain groups have no representation in a number of recognized political structures that their position tends to be so stable, their oppression so continuous. Kate Millett
numbers space people
Life science research can be done on multiple platforms. Since we have a very small number of people flying into space, the more people you have, the better. Laurel Clark
numbers safe active
However, it is safe to say that at the peak in 1929 the number of active speculators was less - and probably was much less - than a million. John Kenneth Galbraith
numbers world purpose
In a world where for pedagogic and other purposes a very large number of economists is required, an arrangement which discourages many of them from
numbers half firsts
Our first single, 'Ticket To Ride', was a kind of half-hit, half flop: in some places it was number one, in others it was ash-tray material. Karen Carpenter
numbers people care
As a celebrity, you get a certain number of free passes. You're actually in a better position if you're a celebrity because people care. Joyce Brothers
numbers want ranking
When I release something, I'm like, "OK, I want it to be the best." When I release my fragrance, I want it to be the number one fragrance. I don't want it to be like, "Oh yeah, you got ninth on the rankings." Justin Bieber
numbers culture samsung
There would have been no Beats deal without the Samsung deal. It showed the number one company the importance of connecting with culture, Kanye West
numbers theoretical-physics branches
The methods of theoretical physics should be applicable to all those branches of thought in which the essential features are expressible with numbers. Paul Dirac
numbers design evolution
It is hard to resist the impression that the present structure of the universe, apparently so sensitive to minor alterations in numbers, has been rather carefully thought out...The seemingly miraculous concurrence of these numerical values must remain the most compelling evidence for cosmic design. Paul Davies
numbers impact risk
The risk of a business being hit by a low probability, high impact event is far higher than most boards realize because the number of potential wild cards is so great. Patrick Dixon
numbers america people
America can well expect to develop a goodly amount of composers for she has a goodly number of people. John Philip Sousa