Nothing primes inspiration more than necessity, whether it be the presence of a copyist waiting for your work or the prodding of an impresario tearing his hair.
I was interviewed on the Israeli radio for five minutes and I said that more than 2000 years ago, Euclid proved that there are infinitely many primes. Immediately the host interrupted me and asked, 'Are there still infinitely many primes?'
Nothing is more active than thought, for it travels over the universe, and nothing is stronger than necessity for all must submit to it.
Primes are the important main ingredient of numbers, for every number is either a prime or a product of primes.
Nothing has more strength than dire necessity.
Primes seem to me to be these unarbitrary, unique, fated things. It cannot be coincidence that the mythical numbers of storytelling like 3, 7, and 13 are random. The lower-end primes have incredible resonance in fiction and art.
In many cases your imagination is much more effective than what can be shown. It primes you to know something is about to happen - the anticipation and anxiety is worse than what ends up happening.
We say that necessity is the mother of invention, and no country has more of a necessity to develop clean power than China.
Nothing would be more tiresome than eating and drinking if God had not made them a pleasure as well as a necessity.
A painting which does not take its inspiration from the heart is nothing more than futile juggling.
I am one of those people who thrive on deadlines, nothing brings on inspiration more readily than desperation.
I am one of those people who thrive on deadlines. Nothing brings on inspiration more readily than desperation.
The art of quotation requires more delicacy in the practice than those conceive who can see nothing more in a quotation than an extract. Whenever the mind of a writer is saturated with the full inspiration of a great author, a quotation gives completeness to the whole; it seals his feelings with undisputed authority.
Nothing is more unreliable than the populace, nothing more obscure than human intentions, nothing more deceptive than the whole electoral system.
Who is my biggest inspiration? Wow... I really, without wanting to sound 'aw gee shucks,' I'd have to say my wife who taught a rather uptight Englishman what there is to be got out of life. Susan is my greatest inspiration. She has more integrity than anyone I know, and integrity is more important than anything for a happy and successful life.
Nothing is more contagious than genuine love and genuine care. Nothing is more exhilarating than authentic awe and wonder. Nothing is more exciting than to witness people having the courage to fight for their highest vision.