Math Quotes

[Bush's priority is redistributing money from the bottom up, Herbert says. It's a harsh criticism, but some of the facts support Herbert's claim.] One of the first things the president did in the aftermath of Katrina was to poke his finger in the eyes of struggling workers by suspending the requirements of the Davis-Bacon Act, ... This is one more way of taking money from the working poor and handing it to the wealthy. A construction laborer in New Orleans who would ordinarily be paid about $9 an hour, the prevailing wage in the city, can now be paid less. So much for the president's commitment to fighting poverty. - Bob Herbert

[Boehlert cited statistics that showed it is small liberal arts colleges, not research universities, which have the best record of graduating students that will go on to receive Ph.D.s in science, mathematics or engineering.] Hamilton is a classic example... This building is a 'breeding ground' for future scientists and engineers. - Sherwood Boehlert

[At this point] it doesn't make sense... The technology development is getting there, but right now it's too costly. - Steve Mather

...beware of mathematicians, and all those who make empty prophecies. The danger already exists that the mathematicians have made a covenant with the devil to darken the spirit and to confine man in the bonds of Hell. - Albert Einstein

(W)hen I stopped understanding math and science, my choice was made. - Bill Watterson

(The clinic) has brought people to healthcare who have not been using it for years and years. - John Mather

(Morgan) helped me with my math homework. I also asked her some things about golf. She said she was missing the first month of school competing in tournaments. I congratulated her on the U.S. Open and she said the experience was amazing. She really wanted to win. - Danielle Jackson

(Mathis) threw a punch and I tried to block it. We were just trash talking. I don't think anyone should have been ejected. - Jeremiah Trotter