What are equals?

Famous quotes containing the word equals:

“If A is a success in life, then A equals x plus y plus z. Work is x; y is play; and z is keeping your mouth shut.”
—Albert Einstein (1879–1955)

“My anger thought you too ignoble for my love, and close examination finds you too magnificent, and only equals are joined together smoothly.”
—Franz Grillparzer (1791–1872)

“If an angel were ever to tell us anything of his philosophy I believe many propositions would sound like 2 times 2 equals 13.”
—G.C. (Georg Christoph)