Church, Alonzo

Logician-Mathematician American 1903 – 1995

Developed lambda calculus and Church-Turing thesis.

380 quotes

"In solitude, we meet ourselves without pretense."
Solitude
"Kindness is the highest form of intelligence."
Kindness
"The measure of success is whether you have grown."
Success
"Relationships are mirrors in which we see ourselves truly."
Relationships
"Imagination is the only real limitation."
Imagination
"Each day is both an ending and a beginning."
Change
"Hope is not naive optimism; it is reasoned expectation."
Hope
"The universe is indifferent; this is what makes human meaning precious."
Philosophy
"Courage is not the absence of fear, but action despite it."
Courage
"Understanding complexity reveals the elegance beneath."
Knowledge
"To teach is to learn twice."
Education
"Power without wisdom is tyranny."
Power
"The most beautiful truths are often the most painful."
Truth
"Perseverance is the conversion of impossibility into inevitability."
Perseverance
"A family united by intellectual curiosity is blessed."
Family
"Innovation begins with dissatisfaction."
Creativity
"The hunger for knowledge is never satisfied, and that is as it should be."
Wisdom
"Every moment is an opportunity to choose differently."
Freedom
"Beauty is the recognition of order in chaos."
Beauty
"Work without purpose is mere labor; purpose elevates all work."
Work
"The dream that sustains us through difficulty is worth pursuing."
Dreams
"Humor is the grace note in the symphony of life."
Humor
"In the space between questions and answers, truth dwells."
Truth
"Adventure is what happens when we stop waiting for the perfect moment."
Adventure
"The mind expands or contracts; there is no stillness."
Change
"Gratitude is the antidote to despair."
Gratitude
"To be patient is to be powerful."
Patience
"Nature's laws are not suggestions; they are invitations to understanding."
Nature
"Art speaks when words fail."
Art
"Science is organized curiosity."
Science