“Two bricks, parallel and horizontal, equals an equal sign. ”
“North of the 49th parallel we value equality; south of it, they treasure freedom.”
“Physics depends on a universe infinitely centred on an equals sign.”
“A brick could be divided into four equal pieces and split among three friends. I’ll take the two largest pieces, or half, whichever makes me appear the most generous.”
“Two plus two is not sometimes equal to four ... It is equal to four plus one because one is a powerful amalgamation.”
“Put the number seven in front of a mirror and what do you have? If you answered 77, then perhaps you talk to yourself in the mirror, and wait for a response from your reflection. Seven standing in front of a mirror equals seven. Two plus two equals yes. Two minus two equals maybe. And yes minus maybe equals four.”