William Thurston Quotes
- As one reads mathematics, one needs to have an active mind, asking questions, forming mental connections between the current topic and other ideas from other…
- The real satisfaction from mathematics is in learning from others and sharing with others.
- Mathematics is an art of human understanding.
- The product of mathematics is clarity and understanding. Not theorems, by themselves. ... In short, mathematics only exists in a living community of mathematicians that…
- Mathematicians can and do fill in gaps, correct errors, and supply more detail and more careful scholarship when they are called on or motivated to…
- We humans have a wide range of abilities that help us perceive and analyze mathematical content. We perceive abstract notions not just through seeing but…