Carolina QuotesI once heard, and I think it is true, that only one man in the world—some Indian mathematician—understood the mathematics of string theory in eleven-dimensional space, and he dreamed it.
The 2010s
26 quotations.
I too, having lost faith in language, have placed my faith in language.
Naps are essential to my process. Not dreams, but that state adjacent to sleep, the mind on waking.
It's not the most intellectual job in the world, but I do have to know the letters.
[S]ome people do hope God will reward them for their generosity (or for some other good deed they’ve done), either by blessing them right now or by granting them eternal life. Lurking in the back of their minds is the idea that at the last judgment, God will weigh their good deeds against their bad deeds, and if they have more good deeds than bad deeds then God will let them into heaven. This, however, is a serious misunderstanding of what the Bible actually teaches. The Bible says that God is absolutely holy and pure, and even one sin — just one — would be enough to keep us out of heaven.
Self-centered indulgence, pride and a lack of shame over sin are now emblems of the American lifestyle.
I feel that very rarely have I done any work in my life. I have a good time. I'm exploring. I'm playing a game, solving puzzles, and having fun, and for some reason people have been willing to pay me for it. Officially, I was supposed to retire years ago, but retire from what? Why stop having a good time?
I am running (for president) because I think the world is falling apart.
If you heal yourself you can heal others.
To any youngster competing at the World Juniors, I would say be present in the moment and it will show up in your performances.
I like to participate in these kinds of things, so hopefully, we can change one life to motivate a kid to stimulate them to study in science and engineering.
They must not know much about Alabama. But Alabama does not like Washington swamp critters telling us who can or cannot run for public office and who we can and cannot vote for.
I want to be real clear about one thing: America will suffer a debilitating insolvency if we continue on this path….We have been warned, but there are too many Congressmen and Senators who either lack the economic understanding or the political backbone to do what it takes to put the nation back on a sound financial footing….Washington’s reckless spending habits have us on a path to destroy what took two centuries of sacrifice to build.
I see that issue as a states rights issue and I defer to what the states believe is the best policy. Personally, I don’t like marijuana and I hate its effects on the human body; but I am also a states rights guy. I trust that Alabama will do the right thing.
If you look at our country's history, change doesn't come from presidents. Change comes from large groups of angry people.
Once I wrote poems, I found that I was able to piece together individual moments that would, I’d hoped, sometimes compound. The line was the most important thing to me—that and the music it produced.
I think it’s relative to the story you’re writing. Some novels are filled with summary and some are filled with scenes. Others are a beautiful, confusing mix, of course. Ultimately, I wanted to write a novel that I’d want to read later.
The setting, with all of its contradictions, is crucial. The land provides a deceptive promise of freedom, yet also presents itself as a burden. I’m drawn to these contradictions. They feed the emotional intensity of the novel…
With all due respect, I don't get confused.
When you combine passion with purpose, that’s when you can really make a difference.
I wanted to show that women can have many talents, careers, and passions.
My mission is to help others see the power in their own voice.
If you’re not making some notable mistakes along the way, you’re certainly not taking enough business and career chances.
It is incredible to think about the places freedom can take you.
You can't promote principled anti-corruption action without pissing off corrupt people.
We should let this moment define us … in our darkest hour, we see hope, we see that we have more in common than differences.