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> [What if at school you had to take an 'art class' in which you were only taught how to paint a fence? What if you were never shown the paintings of Leonardo da Vinci and Picasso? Would that make you…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/edward-frenkel/what-if-at-school-you-had-to-take-an-art-class-in-which-you-were-only/)

[Edward Frenkel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/edward-frenkel/)

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## More by Edward Frenkel

> [“In fact, it is virtually impossible for students to do their own research without someone guiding their work. Having an advisor is absolutely essential.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/edward-frenkel/in-fact-it-is-virtually-impossible-for-students-to-do-their-own/)

[Edward Frenkel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/edward-frenkel/)

> [Where there is no math, there is no freedom.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/edward-frenkel/where-there-is-no-math-there-is-no-freedom/)

[Edward Frenkel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/edward-frenkel/)

> [It was as though applied mathematics was my spouse, and pure mathematics was my secret lover.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/edward-frenkel/it-was-as-though-applied-mathematics-was-my-spouse-and-pure/)

[Edward Frenkel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/edward-frenkel/)

> [People tend to think that mathematicians always work in sterile conditions, sitting around and staring at the screen of a computer, or at a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/edward-frenkel/people-tend-to-think-that-mathematicians-always-work-in-sterile/)

[Edward Frenkel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/edward-frenkel/)

> [“had been deeply struck… by the damage wreaked upon mathematics in France by the first world war, when “a misguided notion of equality in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/edward-frenkel/had-been-deeply-struck-by-the-damage-wreaked-upon-mathematics-in/)

[Edward Frenkel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/edward-frenkel/)

> [“It turned out that Evgeny Evgenievich indeed had a clever plan how to convert me to math. As soon as I came to his…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/edward-frenkel/it-turned-out-that-evgeny-evgenievich-indeed-had-a-clever-plan-how-to/)

[Edward Frenkel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/edward-frenkel/)

> [Where there is no mathematics, there is no freedom.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/edward-frenkel/where-there-is-no-mathematics-there-is-no-freedom/)

[Edward Frenkel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/edward-frenkel/)

> [Michael Harris opens the doors and gently guides you into a magic world. Once inside, you can't help but feel mesmerized, eager to see…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/edward-frenkel/michael-harris-opens-the-doors-and-gently-guides-you-into-a-magic/)

[Edward Frenkel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/edward-frenkel/)

> [What if at school you had to take an 'art class' in which you were only taught how to paint a fence? What if…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/edward-frenkel/what-if-at-school-you-had-to-take-an-art-class-in-which-you-were-only/)

[Edward Frenkel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/edward-frenkel/)

> [The interaction between math and physics is a two-way process, with each of the two subjects drawing from and inspiring the other. At different…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/edward-frenkel/the-interaction-between-math-and-physics-is-a-two-way-process-with/)

[Edward Frenkel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/edward-frenkel/)

> [Mathematics directs the flow of the universe, lurks behind its shapes and curves, holds the reins of everything from tiny atoms to the biggest…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/edward-frenkel/mathematics-directs-the-flow-of-the-universe-lurks-behind-its-shapes/)

[Edward Frenkel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/edward-frenkel/)

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