Math Quotes

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Mathematics is for lazy people. — Peter Hilton
There are only two kinds of math books: Those you cannot read beyond the first sentence, and those you cannot read beyond the first page. — Chen-Ning Yang
Most likely, logic is capable of justifying mathematics to no greater extent than biology is capable of justifying life. — IU?. I. Manin
Arithmetic is where numbers fly like pigeons in and out of your head. — Carl Sandburg
The best therapy for emotional blocks to math is the realization that the human race took centuries or millennia to see through the mist of… — Lancelot Hogben
There's a tendency for adults to label the math that they can do (such as identifying patterns, choosing between competing offers in a supermarket, and… — Robert Eastaway
Mathematical thinking is not the same as doing mathematics - at least not as mathematics is typically presented in our school system. School math typically… — Keith Devlin
What makes it possible to learn advanced math fairly quickly is that the human brain is capable of learning to follow a given set of… — Keith Devlin
Indeed, there is something to be said for the old math when taught by a poorly trained teacher. He can, at least, get across the… — Martin Gardner
The toughest thing for a homeschooler is the same as for a school teacher - shifting from a weak tea vision of math being grinding… — John Golden
Two contrasting attitudes: non-math person: "Math is so abstract." i.e. "hard to understand" math person: We abstract *in order to understand.* Part of our job… — James Key
Math is the beautiful, rich, joyful, playful, surprising, frustrating, humbling and creative art that speaks to something transcendental. It is worthy of much exploration and… — James Tanton
And by the same token, I appreciate math, because I can't do math. If I have to read a map or figure out the tip… — Thomas F. Wilson
Trust me, there is no formula for most things that are not math. — Daniel Pinkwater
When I was in school I liked math because all the problems had answers. Everything else seemed very subjective. — Lisa Randall
In short, Mr. Ryanâ€™s plan is devoid of credible math or hard policy choices. And it couldnâ€™t pass even if Republicans were to take the… — David Stockman
The degree to which the arts are included in our educational curriculum is totally inadequate. The arts are just as important as math and science… — Ken Danby
Environment-based education produces student gains in social studies, science, language arts, and math; improves standardized test scores and grade-point averages; and develops skills in problem-solving,… — Richard Louv
Look, this is a man, he's got great numbers. He talks about numbers. I'm beginning to think not only did he invent the Internet, but… — George W. Bush
Youâ€™re not exempt from math if youâ€™re a Republican, and youâ€™re not exempt from math if youâ€™re a Democrat. Youâ€™re not exempt from math if… — Dave Ramsey

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