Astonishing Quote by G. H. Hardy

“It is rather astonishing how little practical value scientific knowledge has for ordinary men, how dull and commonplace such of it as has value is, and how its value seems almost to vary inversely to its reputed utility.”

G. H. Hardy

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Beauty is the first test: there is no permanent place in the world for ugly mathematics.

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They [formulae 1.10 - 1.12 of Ramanujan] must be true because, if they were not true, no one would have had the imagination to invent them.

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Asked if he believes in one G-d, a mathematician answered: "Yes, up to isomorphism".

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No one should ever be bored. … One can be horrified, or disgusted, but one can’t be bored.

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