Quotes by Math Where there is no math, there is no freedom. Edward Frenkel math In the pure mathematics we contemplate absolute truths which existed in the divine mind before the morning stars sang together, and which will continue to exist there when the last of their radiant host shall have fallen from heaven. Edward Everett Hale stars math morning Mathematics education is much more complicated than you expected, even though you expected it to be more complicated than you expected. Edward G. Begle education math science Most people...are put off science because maths is the gateway and they can't handle it. What we should be teaching is operational maths because, in general, the maths we need to carry out science is pretty straightforward. Edward de Bono teaching education math Mathematics is man's own handiwork, subject only to the limitations imposed by the laws of thought. Edward Kasner law math men The testament of science is so continually in a flux that the heresy of yesterday is the gospel of today and the fundamentalism of tomorrow. Edward Kasner yesterday math science Perhaps the greatest paradox of all is that there are paradoxes in mathematics. Edward Kasner paradox mathematics math . . . we have overcome the notion that mathematical truths have an existence independent and apart from our own minds. It is even strange to us that such a notion could ever have existed. Edward Kasner independent mind math Mathematics is often erroneously referred to as the science of common sense. Actually, it may transcend common sense and go beyond either imagination or intuition. It has become a very strange and perhaps frightening subject from the ordinary point of view, but anyone who penetrates into it will find a veritable fairyland, a fairyland which is strange, but makes sense, if not common sense. Edward Kasner common-sense views math The infinite in mathematics is always unruly unless it is properly treated. Edward Kasner infinite teaching math Mathematics is the science which uses easy words for hard ideas. Edward Kasner use math ideas The mathematics are distinguished by a particular privilege, that is, in the course of ages, they may always advance and can never recede. Edward Gibbon epic age math Logic is one thing and commonsense another. Elbert Hubbard reasoning logic math He'd met other prodigies in mathematical competitions. In fact he'd been thoroughly trounced by competitors who probably spent literally all day practising maths problems and who'd never read a science-fiction book and who would burn out completely before puberty and never amount to anything in their future lives because they'd just practised known techniques instead of learning to think creatively. Eliezer Yudkowsky math book thinking I was very disruptive. I was horrible. I didn't learn like all the other kids. I had to sometimes take my tests out in the hallways because I couldn't focus. But, my teachers would come see me in the plays and were like "I don't understand how you can focus and be in the moment in a play and you go into math class and you can't focus." Eliza Coupe math teacher kids I'm not lazy. I'm just really gifted, only instead of being good at music or math I'm good at sleeping late. Elizabeth Jane Howard lazy math sleep I can become very emotional about math, although I'm not that good at it. Elizabeth Moon emotional i-can math Who's counting? It was, of course, the minority who were counting. It always is. Most of the women I know today would dearly like to use their fingers and toes for some activity more enthralling than counting. They have been counting for so long. But the peculiar problem of the new math is that every time we stop adding, somebody starts subtracting. At the very least (the advanced students will understand this) the rate of increase slows. ... The minority members of any group or profession have two answers: They can keep score or they can lose. Ellen Goodman math two long We use only 10% of our brains... Imagine how smart we would be if we used the other 60%! Ellen DeGeneres smart education math In school math and science were my favorite subjects, but I probably in my true self I'm more of a people person. At the same time, I don't think that's how I recharge. Emily Deschanel math school thinking «1819202122232425262728»
