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 Copy Share Image
If you do not use a muscle or any part of the body, it tends to become atrophic. So is the case with the… — Shakuntala Devi Copy Share Image
I travelled round the world giving demonstrations of my talents. In every country, I performed for students, professors, teachers, bankers, accountants, and even laymen… — Shakuntala Devi Copy Share Image
Immorality does not consist in being different. It consists in not allowing others to be so. — Shakuntala Devi Copy Share Image
I cannot transfer my abilities to anyone, but I can think of quicker ways with which to help people develop numerical aptitude. — Shakuntala Devi Copy Share Image
Knowing more about numbers and being acquainted with them will not only enrich our lives but also contribute towards managing our day to day… — Shakuntala Devi Copy Share Image
At three, I fell in love with numbers. It was sheer ecstasy for me to do sums and get the right answers. Numbers were… — Shakuntala Devi Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
Without mathematics, there’s nothing you can do. Everything around you is mathematics. Everything around you is numbers. — Shakuntala Devi Copy Share Image
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… — Shakuntala Devi Copy Share Image
Students shy away from Maths, but in reality Maths is the best friend of man. — Shakuntala Devi Copy Share Image
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… — Shakuntala Devi Copy Share Image
Why do children dread mathematics? Because of the wrong approach. Because it is looked at as a subject. — Shakuntala Devi Copy Share Image
What is mathematics? It is only a systematic effort of solving puzzles posed by nature. — Shakuntala Devi Copy Share Image
