All Quotes

"“While neuroscience is an important source of inspiration, it need not be taken as a rigid guide.”"

"“The former kind of probability, related directly to the rates at which events occur, is known as frequentist probability, while the latter, related to qualitative levels of certainty, is known as Bayesian probability.”"

"“The third wave of neural networks research began with a breakthrough in 2006. Geoffrey Hinton showed that a kind of neural network called a deep belief network could be efficiently trained using a strategy called greedy layer-wise pretraining (Hinton et al., 2006),”"

"“The training algorithm used to adapt the weights of the ADALINE was a special case of an algorithm called stochastic gradient descent. Slightly modified versions of the stochastic gradient descent algorithm remain the dominant training algorithms for deep learning models today.”"

"“It is worth noting that the effort to understand how the brain works on an algorithmic level is alive and well. This endeavor is primarily known as “computational neuroscience” and is a separate field of study from deep learning. It is common for researchers to move back and forth between both fields.”"

"The current system really doesn’t work well for people who are lower income in our society because we have banks that charge them exorbitant fees. Consumers then don’t want to go to banks because of those fees and instead turn to alternatives like payday lenders, which end up charging even higher fees."

"You have this regulatory intervention that may have been well-intentioned to help consumers, but overall consumers are actually being hurt."

"Although there were a lot of people who were going to go into corporate law or who were interested in financial institutions, the nature of the classes, because they were situated in the law school, was that you didn’t do a lot of the things that you would do in a core finance course: understanding balance sheets, thinking through whether an investment opportunity makes sense, testing whether a firm experienced abnormal returns when its earnings were announced."

"I’m excited about being part and parcel of the experience for students that are thinking through this next stage of their careers."

"What is most exciting about Penn is that it feels like a community where those sorts of relationships are organically developed."

"The parts of law school that I loved most were the relationships I had with my classmates and the relationships I had with faculty, many of whom are my mentors and advisors that I still look up to tremendously in my own career. I’m really excited about being that kind of person, I hope, to this next generation of law students."

"They still had the last mile to go, but they were directionally there. The labor market was strong. And then President Trump took office."

"We’re going to see an inflation uptick, and we’re going to see a weaker labor market as a result of all that has already been done."

"And all this gets to the question that I have really struggled with — and still can’t quite answer for you now: What exactly are the tariffs for? What is the point of the tariffs? How do we measure success for this new ordering of global trade?"

"The idea that taking a tariff rate of 1.5 percent and turning it into a tariff rate of 15 percent plus is somehow a win for Americans — I’m just baffled by the concept. Because no one would say that if you took the sales tax on certain goods and you increased it 15-fold, that was a win for Americans. But effectively, that’s what we’ve done."

"I’m a woman trying to live life in the most exciting way possible! I work as an actress, that way I can experience many lives!"

"When you watch sci-fi you get completely engrossed in the world. It allows you to feel like a child, completely. So I’ve always loved the sci-fi genre."

"My very first memory of acting was for fun at my grandfather’s house during Christmas. My siblings, cousins, and I would put on plays and performances. My first professional role was in the feature film, Kini and Adams in 1997."

"Besides having to look my best, I have felt pressure to be sexy and to live up to Eurocentric standards of beauty. Defiantly, I am committed to portraying myself in the most authentic way possible. It isn’t always easy, but I believe that by embracing all of myself I can play my part in expanding the definition of what is considered beautiful and successful."

"I’ve learned that what people call mistakes are simply great discoveries!"

"I know how to swim, but I’m not a strong swimmer so that was probably the most challenging thing was shooting the scenes underwater. So we had to get training. I had breath holding training and I also had to get PADI certified"

"I got to the point where I can hold my breath for two minutes and twenty-eight seconds. Even though they use some CGI we still have to be in the water. We also have to use doubles because it does get tiring"

"I think that we touch in a lot of themes that are very current. One of those for example, being race. Us being sisters and us being different races, in the world where we come from as mermaids, that doesn’t matter. Considering everything happening in the world right now, it is a big thing to say that doesn’t matter"

"We are sisters and we are in a completely different world. Yes, It touches on us being foreigners in a foreign land. Just being on land is completely new to us"

"When I think of great performances, I remember how much I was affected by them and how the actresses and actors allowed themselves to be vulnerable and take the audience on a journey with them. There are a lot of good actresses and actors, the great ones are the ones that you remember, whose performances stand out"

"We can only ride on the Government structure to do this because it can be well taught in the syllabus."

"Mental health in an equal world."

"I think my big break was when I worked on Black Sails (Starz) in South Africa. It was my first international series where I had more than a couple of lines. I got to spend a lot of time on set with the lead actresses and actors who were from all over the world. Talking to them and hearing their stories opened my eyes to what’s possible and affirmed my desire to go to Hollywood"

"I made sure I was physically fit so I was ready for what was required of me. I had breath-hold training to learn how to hold my breath for long periods of time. I trained to get a Padi open water diving certificate, which taught me how to use diving equipment and how to work in deep water"

"It was scary in the beginning, I remember thinking I was going to die during the screen test but I kept pushing myself and it was one of the best experiences I’ve ever had in my life"

"I often tell the story of my grandmother, Sarah Daisy, who wanted to work for the federal government. She taped a piece of paper to the refrigerator to teach herself how to type in order to pass a Civil Service Exam, which included a typing test. She practiced every day and soon landed herself a job at the Pentagon—her dream job. I am so honored to be her legacy."

"Motivated by my grandmother’s story, I always knew I wanted to serve others."

"This is our moment to leave Donald Trump where he belongs: in America’s past."

"For the ancestors who sat at lunch counters and made sure that we all had the right to vote: We are not. Going. Back."

"For the mamas and grandmas who marched to make sure that women could control our own bodies: We are Not. Going. Back."

"Most people just want a fair shot—to afford healthcare, housing, education."

"We are in a good position to win the primary … because the coalition of people have shown up. They are excited."

"The attention has always been on the African continent."

"What is changing is the direction it has taken to improve the investment environment."

"Africa has long been known for supplying raw materials to a number of developed countries."

"The awareness that Africa is a sleeping giant has gained momentum in the recent past and investors have increased their appreciation for the fact that Africa potentially offers maximum financial returns."

"Decision making in the private sector is very swift and responsive to changes that augment development."

"We aim at enhancing business development, developing shareholder value and ameliorating monetary returns."

"As profit-orientated organizations, when we see opportunities we go for them, and ride on the right business environment."

"It is easy to do business in Rwanda. The Rwandan system is well structured and transparent. The vision of the country is clear and the next steps are clear."

"We know what to do, where to go and what to expect."

"Rwanda is one of the fastest growing African countries and it is only befitting to take advantage of opportunities that come with the growth."

"Rwanda has risen from its ashes to gain visibility on the world stage."

"There is strong governance and a motivated population. Everyone here is working together towards the betterment of the nation and its greatness lies in making things work."

"Banking becomes personal. If you have been in a bank for years, you have naturally created a long-term relationship based on trust."