"I read once that the true mark of a pro — at anything — is that he understands, loves, and is good at eve…"

"'André Weil suggested that there is a logarithmic law at work: first-rate people attract other first-rate people, but…"

"Mathematics is not a deductive science — that's a cliché. When you try to prove a theorem, you don't just list …"

"Don't just read it; fight it! Ask your own question, look for your own examples, discover your own proofs. Is the hyp…"

"What does it take to be [a mathematician]? I think I know the answer: you have to be born right, you must continually…"

"I like words more than numbers, and I always did."

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"I was too near it then to see how shallow it all was..."

"Eventually, Jacob and his household arrived at Luz (also called Bethel) in Canaan. Jacob built an altar there and nam…"

"Come to me, all you that need instruction, and learn in my school.| Why do you admit that you are ignorant and do not…"