It is on account of the grown-ups and their ways. When you tell them that you have made a new friend, they never ask you any questions about essential matters. They never say to you, "What does his voice sound like? What games does he love best? Does he collect butterflies?" Instead, they demand: "How old is he? How many brothers has he? How much does he weigh? How much money does his father make?" Only from these figures do they think they have learned anything about him. Antoine de Saint-Exupéry The Little Prince human, people adults
Spiritual significance in number 8 reaches up to heaven, comes down to Earth. Hachiko: A Dog's Story Ken Fujiyoshi
— You want my number? — I do. I do want your number. — Which number do you want, George? <...> I got numbers coming out of my ears. For instance, 10. — Ten. — Yeah. That's how many months old my baby girl is. — You got a little girl? — Yeah. Sexy, huh? How about this? Six. That's my other daughter. Eight is my son. Two is the times I've been married and divorced. $16 is what I have in my bank account. 850-3943, that's my phone number. I'm guessing zero is the number of times you're gonna call it. Erin Brokovich George Erin Brockovich relationship phone
— When I'm wearing a new bonnet, all the figures I ever knew go right out of my head! — Figures are well lost when the bonnet's as pretty as that. Gone with the Wind Scarlett O'hara Ashley Wilkes compliments
— One, two! One, two! One, two! — Three is next, if you're having any trouble. Love and Death Sergeant Boris Grushenko Ironic Quotes
It is always hard to realize that these numbers and equations we play with at our desks have something to do with the real world. Steven Weinberg The First Three Minutes: A Modern View of the Origin of the Universe reality Meaningful Quotes
— I don't know how anyone can look at numbers all day. — Well, if you look at them as just numbers, I guess it can get pretty dry. The numbers I work with represent people, reveal the world they live in... what their community has, what it needs. You'd be surprised how much you can learn. They are the only thing in life... that always make sense. Like Pythagoras says, "Numbers rule the universe." Population 436 Deputy Bobby Caine Steve Kady
— Naturally, it's 13. Why 13? — It comes after 12, hon. Apollo 13 Marilyn Gerlach Lovell James Lovell Ironic Quotes