Mathematics Mathematics Quotes by Shakuntala Devi

Nobody challenges me. I challenge myself.

— Shakuntala Devi

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

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

Immorality does not consist in being different. It consists in not allowing others to be so.

— Shakuntala Devi

I cannot transfer my abilities to anyone, but I can think of quicker ways with which to help people develop numerical aptitude.

— Shakuntala Devi

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

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

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

Without mathematics, there’s nothing you can do. Everything around you is mathematics. Everything around you is numbers.

— Shakuntala Devi

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

Students shy away from Maths, but in reality Maths is the best friend of man.

— Shakuntala Devi

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

Why do children dread mathematics? Because of the wrong approach. Because it is looked at as a subject.

— Shakuntala Devi

I grew up in a semi-slum area in Gavipuram, Guttahalli.

— Shakuntala Devi

What is mathematics? It is only a systematic effort of solving puzzles posed by nature.

— Shakuntala Devi