Mathematical Quotes

710 Mathematical quotes by 419 unique authors

I think that it is a relatively good approximation to truth which is much too complicated to allow anything but approximations, that mathematical ideas originate… — John Von Neumann
A large part of mathematics which becomes useful developed with absolutely no desire to be useful, and in a situation where nobody could possibly know… — John Von Neumann
If one has really technically penetrated a subject, things that previously seemed in complete contrast, might be purely mathematical transformations of each other. — John Von Neumann
The sciences do not try to explain, they hardly even try to interpret, they mainly make models. By a model is meant a mathematical construct… — John Von Neumann
By and large it is uniformly true that in mathematics there is a time lapse between a mathematical discovery and the moment it becomes useful;… — John Von Neumann
Life's challenges are no tougher than complex mathematical problems that require all simple equations with factors like X and Y to find solutions and sometimes… — Anuj Somany
In this galaxy theres a mathematical probability of three million Earth-type planets. And in the universe, three million million galaxies like this. And in all… — Star Trek
There are two types of minds, the mathematical, and what might be called the intuitive. The former arrives at its views slowly, but they are… — Blaise Pascal
Symbols have one characteristic in common with signs; they point beyond themselves to something else. The red sign at the street corner points to the… — Paul Tillich
There is no mathematical formula to calculate a soul mate relationship. Soul mates just happen. It is a kind of divine realization where you start… — Ritu Ghatourey

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