Quotes by Mathematicians

I'm writing a book called 'The Indisputable Existence of Santa Claus' about the maths of Christmas: how to set up a secret Santa so it's totally fair; how to decorate your tree mathematically; how to win at Monopoly. Hannah Fry

History is littered with examples of objects and inventions with a power beyond their professed purpose. Sometimes it's deliberately and maliciously factored into their design, but at other times, it's a result of thoughtless omissions. Hannah Fry

History Result Sometimes Power Design Other Thoughtless Examples Objects Deliberately Inventions Purpose Beyond Times Littered Professed

Imagine life without any algorithms at all, you wouldn't be able to do anything. This is already completely encompassing. We have a habit of over-trusting what mathematics or computer scientists tell us to do, without questioning it, too much faith in the magical power of analysis. Hannah Fry

One of the problems maths struggles with is that it's invisible. We haven't got explosions on our side. Hannah Fry

Problems Side Our One Of The Problems Struggles Invisible Got Maths Explosions

The Gottman Institute's study about arguments in long-term relationships concludes that couples with the best chance at long-term success are the ones with a low negativity threshold: if something's wrong, they speak up about it immediately. That's something I've taken on board. Hannah Fry