A mathematician, like a painter or poet, is a maker of patterns. If his patterns are more permanent than theirs, it is because they are made with ideas. G. H. Hardy ideamakemaker Change image and share on social
A matter that seems to be very clear in terms of the alternative view, is what do you expect to happen in Africa with regard to immune systems, where people are poor, subject to repeat infections and all of that. Surely you would expect their immune systems to collapse. Thabo Mbeki africaalternativeclear share on social
A mature society understands that at the heart of democracy is argument. Salman Rushdie argumentdemocracyheart Change image and share on social
A maverick feels like he has no choice however difficult his choice of expression. In my case, it was going backwards into tonality. It seemed so wrong. The idea that progress is going into the past in a new way is very strange, even though there are precedents. David Del Tredici backwardscasechoice share on social
A Maybelline New York woman is strong and confident - I love that attitude. Frida Gustavsson attitudeconfidentlove Change image and share on social
A mayor is a symbol and a public face of what a city bureaucracy provides its citizens. John Hickenlooper bureaucracycitizencity Change image and share on social
A meal can be an erotic experience in itself. Alex Comfort eroticexperiencemeal Change image and share on social
A meaningful life - this is what we look for in art, in its smallest dewdrops as in its unleashing of the tempest. We are at peace when we have found it and uneasy when we have not. Bjornstjerne Bjornson artdewdropfind Change image and share on social
A meaningless statement remains meaningless no matter how often it's heard. Roy H. Williams hearmattermeaningless Change image and share on social
A measuring jug is also vital when cooking rice, as this is always measured by volume rather than by weight. Delia Smith cookjugmeasure Change image and share on social