Mathematician Quotes

A mathematician is a person who can find analogies between theorems; a better mathematician is one who can see analogies between proofs and the best mathematician can notice analogies between theories.

One can imagine that the ultimate mathematician is one who can see analogies between analogies.

Proof is an idol before whom the pure mathematician tortures himself.

The mathematician has reached the highest rung on the ladder of human thought.

I used to be really cute. I could send you earlier photos where I'm stunning. But I've gained about twenty pounds over the past two years, and the more weight I've put on, the more success I've had. If you drew a diagram of weight gain and me getting more work, a mathematician would draw some conclusions from that.