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George Polya Quotes: Solving problems is a practical art, like swimming, or skiing, or playing the piano: you can learn it only by imitation and practice.
         

Solving problems is a practical art, like swimming, or skiing, or playing the piano: you can learn it only by imitation and practice.


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In order to solve this differential equation you look at it until a solution occurs to you.

In order to solve this differential equation you look at it until a solution occurs to you.



It is better to solve one problem five different ways, than to solve five problems one way.

It is better to solve one problem five different ways, than to solve five problems one way.



Beauty in mathematics is seeing the truth without effort.

Beauty in mathematics is seeing the truth without effort.



It may be more important in the mathematics class how you teach than what you teach.

It may be more important in the mathematics class how you teach than what you teach.



If there is a problem you can't solve, then there is an easier problem you can't solve: find it.

If there is a problem you can't solve, then there is an easier problem you can't solve: find it.



An idea which can be used only once is a trick. If one can use it more than once it becomes a method.

An idea which can be used only once is a trick. If one can use it more than once it becomes a method.



Geometry is the science of correct reasoning on incorrect figures.

Geometry is the science of correct reasoning on incorrect figures.



Mathematics is not a spectator sport!

Mathematics is not a spectator sport!



Look around when you have got your first mushroom or made your first discovery: they grow in clusters.

Look around when you have got your first mushroom or made your first discovery: they grow in clusters.



Mathematics consists in proving the most obvious thing in the least obvious way.

Mathematics consists in proving the most obvious thing in the least obvious way.





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He - A.J.[Muste] never got much credit, never got much attention. For example, I wrote a biography of him and nobody ever heard of it.

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