Books Quote by P.G. Wodehouse

Mathematicians may flatter themselves that they possess new ideas which mere human language is as yet unable to express. Let them make the effort…

— James Clerk Maxwell

Any impatient student of mathematics or science or engineering who is irked by having algebraic symbolism thrust upon him should try to get along…

— Eric Temple Bell

“Knowing mathematics is like wearing a pair of X-ray specs that reveal hidden structures underneath the messy and chaotic surface of the world.”

— Jordan Ellenberg

“A mathematician is an individual who proves his beliefs with equations.”

— Bill Gaede

Some things that satisfy the rules of algebra can be interesting to mathematicians even though they don't always represent a real situation.

— Richard P. Feynman

Concern for the symbol has completely disappeared from our science . And yet, if one were to give oneself the trouble, one could easily…

— Simone Weil

“The symbol is not a mere formality; it is the very essence of algebra. Without the symbol the object is a human perception and…

— Tobias Dantzig

The mathematics are the friends of religion, inasmuch as they charm the passions, restrain the impetuosity of the imagination, and purge the mind of…

— John Arbuthnot

Mathematicians are stiff abstract guys. They'll tell you they don't need the physical world. But then when I show them my bubbles they're like…

— Tom Noddy

[A mathematician is a] scientist who can figure out anything except such simple things as squaring the circle and trisecting an angle.

— Evan Esar

One of the pleasures of looking at the world through mathematical eyes is that you can see certain patterns that would otherwise be hidden.

— Steven Strogatz

“A key ingredient in appreciating what mathematics is about is to realize that it is concerned with ideas, understanding, and communication more than it…

— G. Arnell Williams