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> [What is mathematics? It is only a systematic effort of solving puzzles posed by nature.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shakuntala-devi/what-is-mathematics-it-is-only-a-systematic-effort-of-solving-puzzles/)

[Shakuntala Devi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shakuntala-devi/)

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## More by Shakuntala Devi

> [Nobody challenges me. I challenge myself.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shakuntala-devi/nobody-challenges-me-i-challenge-myself/)

[Shakuntala Devi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shakuntala-devi/if-you-do-not-use-a-muscle-or-any-part-of-the-body-it-tends-to-become/)

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> [I travelled round the world giving demonstrations of my talents. In every country, I performed for students, professors, teachers, bankers, accountants, and even laymen…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shakuntala-devi/i-travelled-round-the-world-giving-demonstrations-of-my-talents-in/)

[Shakuntala Devi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shakuntala-devi/)

> [Immorality does not consist in being different. It consists in not allowing others to be so.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shakuntala-devi/immorality-does-not-consist-in-being-different-it-consists-in-not/)

[Shakuntala Devi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shakuntala-devi/)

> [I cannot transfer my abilities to anyone, but I can think of quicker ways with which to help people develop numerical aptitude.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shakuntala-devi/i-cannot-transfer-my-abilities-to-anyone-but-i-can-think-of-quicker/)

[Shakuntala Devi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shakuntala-devi/knowing-more-about-numbers-and-being-acquainted-with-them-will-not/)

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> [At three, I fell in love with numbers. It was sheer ecstasy for me to do sums and get the right answers. Numbers were…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shakuntala-devi/at-three-i-fell-in-love-with-numbers-it-was-sheer-ecstasy-for-me-to/)

[Shakuntala Devi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/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.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shakuntala-devi/education-is-not-just-about-going-to-school-and-getting-a-degree-it-s/)

[Shakuntala Devi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shakuntala-devi/)

> [Without mathematics, there’s nothing you can do. Everything around you is mathematics. Everything around you is numbers.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shakuntala-devi/without-mathematics-there-s-nothing-you-can-do-everything-around-you/)

[Shakuntala Devi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shakuntala-devi/i-have-written-a-book-called-in-the-wonderland-of-numbers-it-s-about/)

[Shakuntala Devi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shakuntala-devi/)

> [Students shy away from Maths, but in reality Maths is the best friend of man.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shakuntala-devi/students-shy-away-from-maths-but-in-reality-maths-is-the-best-friend/)

[Shakuntala Devi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shakuntala-devi/i-don-t-even-possess-a-car-i-ride-in-auto-rickshaws-because-i-like-to/)

[Shakuntala Devi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shakuntala-devi/)

> [Why do children dread mathematics? Because of the wrong approach. Because it is looked at as a subject.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shakuntala-devi/why-do-children-dread-mathematics-because-of-the-wrong-approach/)

[Shakuntala Devi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shakuntala-devi/)

> [I grew up in a semi-slum area in Gavipuram, Guttahalli.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shakuntala-devi/i-grew-up-in-a-semi-slum-area-in-gavipuram-guttahalli/)

[Shakuntala Devi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shakuntala-devi/)

> [What is mathematics? It is only a systematic effort of solving puzzles posed by nature.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shakuntala-devi/what-is-mathematics-it-is-only-a-systematic-effort-of-solving-puzzles/)

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