“I was appalled to find that the mathematical notation on which I had been raised failed to fill the needs of the courses I was assigned, and I began work on extensions to notation that might serve. In particular, I adopted the matrix algebra used in my thesis work, the systematic use of matrices and higher-dimensional arrays (almost) learned in a course in Tensor Analysis rashly taken in my third year at Queen's, and (eventually) the notion of Operators in the sense introduced by Heaviside in his treatment of Maxwell's equations.” NeedsYearsUseMightUsedCoursesTakenParticularHigherThirdsRaisedNotionMathematicalQueensAnalysisTreatmentExtensionsEquationsAdoptedSystematicAlgebraThesisOperatorsMaxwell Author:Kenneth E. Iverson
“Education must be taken out of the hands of rich illiterates, third rate politicians, and put where it belongs: in the care of scholars. At present the whole University system is rotten to the core, and an appalling waste of time, energy and money.” WholeHandsCareEnergyEducationRichTakenPoliticianWasteThirdsRateUniversityCoreWasting TimeScholarRotten Book:Letters of Katherine Anne Porter Source: Letters of Katherine Anne Porter
“A third variety of drama ... begins as tragedy with scraps of fun in it ... and ends in comedy without mirth in it, the place of mirth being taken by a more or less bitter and critical irony.” EndsFunTakenComedyDramaThirdsTragedyCriticalBitterVarietyIronyScrapMirth Author:George Bernard Shaw
“The Christians and the Jews do not believe that the Bible is the verbatim words of God. In fact it is clear that the books of the Bible are written by men - allegedly inspired men - but humans nonetheless. God in the Bible is spoken of in third person. This gives the believer a degree of caution. If the writers of the Bible were humans and humans are fallible, the Bible should not be taken literally. It is possible to interpret it, use one's logic to understand it in the light of science and adapt its teachings to meet the needs of the time.” IfsMenNeedsGivingShouldBelieveHumansPersonsBookFactsUseLightChristianTakenClearWrittenTeachingDegreesLogicThirdsInspiredJewBelieverWord Of GodCautionThird Person Author:Ali Sina
“I once recommended [in a San Francisco Chronicle column] that a third arm - a plastic arm - be sewn at the base of the spine so that people could have a tripod to sit on while waiting in line, and it was taken seriously.” PeopleWaitingLinesTakenArmsThirdsPlasticSan FranciscoColumnsSpineChroniclesWaiting In LineTripods Author:Alan Abel