English literature is a flying fish.
I used to say: "Everything is Representation Theory". Now I say: "Nothing is Representation Theory".
People think they don’t understand math, but it’s all about how you explain it to them. If you ask a drunkard what number is larger, 23 or 35, he won’t be able to tell you. But if you rephrase the question: what is better, 2 bottles of vodka for 3 people or 3 bottles of vodka for 5 people, he will tell you right away: 2 bottles for 3 people, of course.
People (or students) do not have shortcomings, only uniquenesses. The goal of a good teacher is to turn these uniquenesses into advantages.
My life may be encapsulated by one of Graham Greene's "entertainments" titles: 'Loser Takes All'. Since I was thrown out of highschool for political reasons, I was free to study on my own and develop my own ways of thinking.
One of the reasons we don't do as well as we should is that we are all over-taught.
My seminar is for highschool students, decent undergraduates, bright graduates, and outstanding professors.
Can I ask you a question?" "You already have. " He paused, considering. "Can I ask you two questions, then?" "You already have.
Somewhere where people aren't so mad would be nice, but I don't know if there is anywhere like that.
I've thought about it more than a thousand times. It was a thousand times worse, so I suppressed it, I suppressed it to death. The moment that I heard that Meahri was leaving, I thought the world was ending because at that moment, I was full of regret. I was avoiding, not thinking, and pretending it wasn't what my heart was hoping for earlier. I'm sorry, because I've made Meahri cry so many times. I'll do well. I'll take care of her forever. Tae-sang, this is my first and last request of you. Just this once, forgive me.
I write first for myself as a therapeutic process, to get stuff out and to deal with it.