I really believed that I was on the right track, but that did not mean that I would necessarily reach my goal

- Andrew Wiles

The definition of a good mathematical problem is the mathematics it generates rather than the problem itself.

- Andrew Wiles

The greatest problem for mathematicians now is probably the Riemann Hypothesis.

- Andrew Wiles

I had this rare privilege of being able to pursue in my adult life, what had been my childhood dream.

- Andrew Wiles

Mathematicians aren't satisfied because they know there are no solutions up to four million or four billion, they really want to know that there are …

- Andrew Wiles

Just because we can't find a solution it doesn't mean that there isn't one.

- Andrew Wiles

However impenetrable it seems, if you don't try it, then you can never do it.

- Andrew Wiles

Pure mathematicians just love to try unsolved problems - they love a challenge.

- Andrew Wiles

Perhaps I could best describe my experience of doing mathematics in terms of entering a dark mansion. You go into the first room and it's dark, compl…

- Andrew Wiles