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— L. E. J. Brouwer

Mathematics1881–1966

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"While others used the staircase, he used the elevator to stardom. I don’t think any other actor in cinema made cigarette smoking a such an asset to his repertoire."

— Rajinikanth

Entertainment1950

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Mathematics1975

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"All I knew that night was that I believed in something and couldn't express it, while your team believed in nothing but knew how to say it — in other men's words. Of course I envied you that too."

— Mary McCarthy

Literature1912–1989

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