I didn't work especially hard at mathematics at school, because I knew that's what I'd be doing later.

Mathematics knows no races or geographic boundaries; for mathematics, the cultural world is one country.

Sometimes it happens that a man's circle of horizon becomes smaller and smaller, and as the radius approaches zero it concentrates on one point. And then that becomes his point of view.

Mathematics is a game played according to certain simple rules with meaningless marks on paper.

Some people have got a mental horizon of radius zero and call it their point of view.

If I were to awaken after having slept for a thousand years, my first question would be: Has the Riemann hypothesis been proven?

Begin with the simplest examples.

For us there is no ignorabimus, and in my opinion none whatever in natural science. In opposition to the foolish ignorabimus our slogan shall be: "We must know - we will know!"

If one were to bring ten of the wisest men in the world together and ask them what was the most stupid thing in existence, they would not be able to discover anything so stupid as astrology.

The art of doing mathematics consists in finding that special case which contains all the germs of generality.

Physics is becoming too difficult for the physicists.

Fixing is the illness model; acceptance is the identity model; which way any family goes reflects their assumptions and resources.

The killer bees have gone, like rats deserting the Titanic.

O gentle vision in the dawn: My spirit over faint cool water glides, Child of the day, To thee; And thou art drawn By kindred impulse over silver tides The dreamy way To me.

Sentiment is intellectualized emotion; emotion precipitated, as it were, in pretty crystals by the fancy.

You should make your diet one that best fits you and how you feel. Listen to your body. The most important thing is to exercise, drink lots of water, and take really good care of yourself.

Intellect does not attain its full force unless it attacks power.

I voted Republican this year; the Democrats left a bad taste in my mouth.

Most people are participating in the grand adventure of living with one another.

I think theres a little bit of sizzling here. Honestly, I can feel it. The ions are flying back and forth.

People, I just want to say, you know, can we all get along?