Reciprocal Square Root

Famous quotes containing the words reciprocal, square and/or root:

    “I had no place in any coterie, or in any reciprocal self-advertising. I stood alone. I stood outside. I wanted only to learn. I wanted only to write better.”
    —Ellen Glasgow (1873–1945)

    “In old times people used to try and square the circle; now they try and devise schemes for satisfying the Irish nation.”
    —Samuel Butler (1835–1902)

    “And a man of tan engages
    For the springtime of her pride,
    Eats the green by easy stages,
    Nibbles at the root beneath
    With intimidating teeth.”
    —Gwendolyn Brooks (b. 1917)