Quotes by Mathematicians

Begin thus from the first act, and proceed; and, in conclusion, at the ill which thou hast done, be troubled, and rejoice for the good. Pythagoras
Good First Thou Troubled Thus Conclusion Begin Done Proceed Which Act Ill Rejoice
Why should I be worried about dying? It's not going to happen in my lifetime! Raymond Smullyan
Worried About Lifetime Going Dying Happen Should Why
One cannot conceive anything so strange and so implausible that it has not already been said by one philosopher or another. Rene Descartes
Strange Philosopher Implausible Conceive Another Said Been Anything Cannot
If you have the door to your office closed, you get more work done today and tomorrow, and you are more productive than most. But ten years later somehow, you don't quite know what problems are worth working on. Richard Hamming
Work Today You Worth Problems Tomorrow Closed Later Somehow Ten More Ten Years Know Most Years Than Office Get Done Quite Door Working Your Productive
We have the duty of formulating, of summarizing, and of communicating our conclusions, in intelligible form, in recognition of the right of other free minds to utilize them in making their own decisions. Ronald Fisher
Free Own Duty Other Our Minds Recognition Conclusions Making Intelligible Form Decisions Them Communicating Utilize Right
The analysis of variance is not a mathematical theorem, but rather a convenient method of arranging the arithmetic. Ronald Fisher
Analysis Variance Rather Arithmetic Arranging Method Mathematical Convenient Theorem
The tendency of modern scientific teaching is to neglect the great books, to lay far too much stress upon relatively unimportant modern work, and to present masses of detail of doubtful truth and questionable weight in such a way as to obscure principles. Ronald Fisher
Work Truth Great Stress Too Much Too Neglect Relatively Books Way Detail Lay Tendency Obscure Weight Masses Principles Scientific Questionable Modern Far Much Unimportant Doubtful Teaching Such A Way Present
Natural selection is a mechanism for generating an exceedingly high degree of improbability. Ronald Fisher
Natural Degree High Exceedingly Selection Generating Improbability Natural Selection Mechanism
Well, as you know, there are 24 hours in every day. And if that's not enough, you've always got the nights! Ronald Graham
Day You Every Day Every Nights Enough Hours Know Well Always Got
Questions have also arisen about AIDS being transmitted to hemophiliacs via blood transfusions. Serge Lang
AIDS About Arisen Also Blood Questions Via Being Transmitted
There exist thousands of Americans who have AIDS-defining diseases but are HIV negative. Serge Lang
Negative Thousands Exist American Diseases HIV Who
Of course, screening for HIV did essentially eliminate the transmission of this virus by transfusions. Serge Lang
Virus Course Did HIV Essentially Screening Transmission Eliminate
What standards are upheld by the scientific community affect the community internally, and also affect its relations with society at large, including Congress. Serge Lang
Community Congress Society Relations Also Scientific Affect Upheld Standards Large Including
I object to a legal approach when settling questions of science or scientific behavior. Serge Lang
Science Legal Behavior Approach Settling Object Scientific Questions
In October, 1865, occurred what was, in my eyes, the greatest event in the history of the observatory. The new transit circle arrived from Berlin in its boxes. Simon Newcomb
History Eyes Circle Berlin Observatory New Boxes Greatest Occurred October Arrived The History Of Transit Event
We are probably nearing the limit of all we can know about astronomy. Simon Newcomb
Astronomy About Know Limit
A suggestion had been made to me looking toward a professorship in some Western college, but after due consideration, I declined to consider the matter. Simon Newcomb
Me Matter Made College Looking Consider Consideration Some Had Toward Due Been Western After Declined Suggestion
As the existence of a corps of professors of mathematics is peculiar to our navy, as well as an apparent, perhaps a real, anomaly, some account of it may be of interest. Simon Newcomb
Mathematics Our Corps Some Perhaps Anomaly Well Real Existence Account May Interest Apparent Navy Professors Peculiar
Astronomers are greatly disappointed when, having traveled halfway around the world to see an eclipse, clouds prevent a sight of it; and yet a sense of relief accompanies the disappointment. Simon Newcomb
Disappointment Clouds World Sense Sight Relief See Eclipse Having Prevent Disappointed Halfway Around Accompanies Greatly Traveled
I had not yet gotten into the world of light. But I felt as one who, standing outside, could knock against the wall and hear an answering knock from within. Simon Newcomb
World Light Could Outside Had Knock Within Felt Answering Gotten Hear Wall Against Standing Who
In 1858 I received the degree of D. S. from the Lawrence Scientific School, and thereafter remained on the rolls of the university as a resident graduate. Simon Newcomb
School Degree Lawrence Remained Scientific Graduate Rolls Graduation Thereafter Resident Received University
In 1860 a total eclipse of the sun was visible in British America. Simon Newcomb
Visible Sun Total Eclipse America British
My father was the most rational and the most dispassionate of men. Simon Newcomb
Father Men Rational Most Dispassionate Dad
My first undertaking in the way of scientific experiment was in the field of economics and psychology. Simon Newcomb
First Economics Experiment Field Way Scientific Undertaking Psychology
The beginning of 1856 found me teaching in the family of a planter named Bryan, residing in Prince George County, Md., some fifteen or twenty miles from Washington. Simon Newcomb
Family Me Beginning Some Bryan Named Prince County George Fifteen Miles Teaching Planter Twenty Washington Found Residing
When about fifteen I once made a great scandal by taking out my knife in prayer meeting and assaulting a young man who, while I was kneeling down during the prayer, stood above me and squeezed my neck. Simon Newcomb
Great Me Prayer Man Made Young Down Meeting Once Out Scandal About Above Kneeling Knife Taking Squeezed Stood While Young Man Fifteen Who Neck
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