The mathematical fraternity is a little like a self-perpetuating priesthood. The mathematicians of today teach the mathematicians of tomorrow and, in effect, decide whom to admit to the priesthood.

The only way to learn mathematics is to do mathematics.

The author discusses valueless measures in pointless spaces.

The best way to learn is to do; the worst way to teach is to talk.

The only way to learn mathematics is to do mathematics. That tenet is the foundation of the do-it-yourself, Socratic, or Texas method.

A smooth lecture... may be pleasant; a good teacher challenges, asks, irritates and maintains high standards - all that is generally not pleasant.

A good stack of examples, as large as possible, is indispensable for a thorough understanding of any concept,and when I want to learn something new, I make it my first job to build one.

The beginner should not be discouraged if he finds he does not have the prerequisites for reading the prerequisites.

It is the duty of all teachers, and of teachers of mathematics in particular, to expose their students to problems much more than to facts.

Applied mathematics will always need pure mathematics just as anteaters will always need ants.

Mathematics is not a deductive science - that's a cliché... What you do is trial and error, experimentation, guesswork.

The author & the reader "know" each other: they meet on the bridge of words

I should probably warn you, my love isn't roses and champagne. I'm obsessive, jealous, and controlling, but I'm faithful and I'll be here when you need someone.

Exercising your talents, passion, sense of judgment, and making a difference while doing something you love is the essence of life.

You stay on me like my godsdamned shadow, vampire."Mirceo's lips curved. "Eternally, demon.

Always see things through till the end, miracles happen right before your about to give up!!

I definitely miss the rush from wiping out an opponent.

War? The one war I'd be happy to join is the war against officers.

An armed and trained militia is the firmest bulwark of republics - that without standing armies their liberty can never be in danger, nor with large ones safe.

What I love about photography is that nothing is really as it seems.

With the Great Detective, to think was to act, and to act was to think. Frequently he could do both together.