“[When asked why are numbers beautiful?] It’s like asking why is Ludwig van Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony beautiful. If you don't see why, someone can't tell you. I know numbers are beautiful. I...”
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“[When asked why are numbers beautiful?] It’s like asking why is Ludwig van Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony beautiful. If you don't see why, someone can't tell you. I know numbers are beautiful. I...”
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“God may not play dice with the universe, but something strange is going on with the prime numbers.”
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“Property is a nuisance.”
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“There are three signs of senility. The first sign is that a man forgets his theorems. The second sign is that he forgets to zip up. The third sign is that he forgets to zip down.”
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“Finally I'm becoming stupider no more.”
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“A mathematician is a device for turning coffee into theorems.”
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