Nearest Neighbor Methods

Famous quotes containing the words nearest, neighbor and/or methods:

“This avidity alone, of acquiring goods and possessions for ourselves and our nearest friends, is insatiable, perpetual, universal, and directly destructive of society.”
—David Hume (1711–1776)

“Argue your case with your neighbor directly, and do not disclose another’s secret;”
—Bible: Hebrew, Proverbs 25:9.

“We are lonesome animals. We spend all our life trying to be less lonesome. One of our ancient methods is to tell a story begging the listener to say—and to feel—”Yes, that’s the way it is, or at least that’s the way I feel it. You’re not as alone as you thought.””
—John Steinbeck (1902–1968)