Shakuntala Devi Professions : Writer Born : November 4, 1929 Died : April 21, 2013 Browse All Authors Top 26 quotes by Shakuntala Devi Numbers have life; they’re not just symbols on paper. Shakuntala Devi paper numbers life Without mathematics, there’s nothing you can do. Everything around you is mathematics. Everything around you is numbers. Shakuntala Devi math numbers science Education is not just about going to school and getting a degree. It's about widening your knowledge and absorbing the truth about life. Shakuntala Devi truth-about-life degrees school If you do not use a muscle or any part of the body, it tends to become atrophic. So is the case with the brain. The more you use it, the better it becomes. Shakuntala Devi body use brain You develop a sympathy for all human beings when you travel a lot. Shakuntala Devi human-beings humans I have written a book called 'In the Wonderland of Numbers.' It's about a young girl, Neha, who is very poor in mathematics, but in a series of illusory experiences, she becomes a great mathematician. Shakuntala Devi girl numbers book Why do children dread mathematics? Because of the wrong approach. Because it is looked at as a subject. Shakuntala Devi dread mathematics children I relax completely when I'm at rest. I don't think of numbers; I don't think of work. Shakuntala Devi relax numbers thinking Immorality does not consist in being different. It consists in not allowing others to be so. Shakuntala Devi immorality being-different doe What is mathematics? It is only a systematic effort of solving puzzles posed by nature. Shakuntala Devi only mathematics effort nature I haven't had any formal education. Through the grace of god, I am gifted in mathematics and the English language. Shakuntala Devi i-am mathematics god education I was performing at a New Jersey high school, and I asked a class of 2,000 students, 'How many of you love mathematics?' and only one hand went up. And that was the hand of the maths teacher! Shakuntala Devi you mathematics teacher love I travelled round the world giving demonstrations of my talents. In every country, I performed for students, professors, teachers, bankers, accountants, and even laymen who knew very little, or nothing at all, about mathematics. Shakuntala Devi teachers nothing mathematics world Nobody challenges me. I challenge myself. Shakuntala Devi challenge myself me challenges Students shy away from Maths, but in reality Maths is the best friend of man. Shakuntala Devi best man best-friend reality Many go through life afraid of numbers and upset by numbers. They would rather amble along through life miscounting, miscalculating and, in general, mismanaging their worldly affairs than make friends with numbers. Shakuntala Devi go upset friends life Knowing more about numbers and being acquainted with them will not only enrich our lives but also contribute towards managing our day to day affairs much better. Shakuntala Devi will better day numbers I cannot transfer my abilities to anyone, but I can think of quicker ways with which to help people develop numerical aptitude. Shakuntala Devi help think i-can people I don't even possess a car. I ride in auto-rickshaws because I like to be a part of the masses. I don't want to single myself out as someone up and above. Shakuntala Devi ride someone myself car The concept of zero is attributed to the Hindus. The Hindus were also the first to use zero in the way it is used today. Shakuntala Devi first used today way Similar Authors Ihab Hassan writer Ingmar Bergman writer Isabella Bird writer Ivan E. Coyote writer Al Feldstein writer Bert Sugar writer All Authors
