Famous quotes containing the words constant, random and/or variable:
“Language is like soil. However rich, it is subject to erosion, and its fertility is constantly threatened by uses that exhaust its vitality. It needs constant re-invigoration if it is not to become arid and sterile.”
—Elizabeth Drew (1887–1965)
“Novels as dull as dishwater, with the grease of random sentiments floating on top.”
—Italo Calvino (1923–1985)
“There is not so variable a thing in nature as a lady’s head-dress.”
—Joseph Addison (1672–1719)