Farkas Bolyai Professions : Mathematician Born : February 9, 1775 Died : November 20, 1856 Browse All Authors Top 5 quotes by Farkas Bolyai When the time is ripe for certain things, these things appear in different places in the manner of violets coming to light in the early spring. Farkas Bolyai light spring time Detest it as lewd intercourse, it can deprive you of all your leisure, your health, your rest, and the whole happiness of your life. Farkas Bolyai life science son The mathematical giant [Gauss], who from his lofty heights embraces in one view the stars and the abysses. Farkas Bolyai stars views science Do not try the parallels in that way: I know that way all along. I have measured that bottomless night, and all the light and all the joy of my life went out there. Farkas Bolyai night life science Detest it [a certain difficult mathematics problem] just as much as lewd intercourse; it can deprive you of all your leisure, your health, your rest, and the whole happiness of your life. Farkas Bolyai leisure problem math Similar Authors Abram Samoilovitch Besicovitch mathematician Brahmagupta mathematician Augustus De Morgan mathematician Augustin-Louis Cauchy mathematician Atle Selberg mathematician Arthur Cayley mathematician All Authors