If people do not believe that mathematics is simple, it is only because they do not realize how complicated life is. – John Louis von Neumann Category: Math
One of the endlessly alluring aspects of mathematics is that its thorniest paradoxes have a way of blooming into beautiful theories. – Philip J. Davis Category: Math
I used to love mathematics for its own sake, and I still do, because it allows for no hypocrisy and no vagueness…. – Stendhal (Henri Beyle), The Life of Henri Brulard Category: Math
Depressed people think they know themselves, but maybe they only know depression. – Mark Epstein Category: Psychology