To kill or not to kill, that was the question that haunted me..
What distinguishes a mathematical model from, say, a poem, a song, a portrait or any other kind of "model," is that the mathematical model is an imag….
hough I was creative, I also liked math and science. At Knox College, I studied creative writing and earned a degree in chemistry, thinking I would a….
We can escape from everything, but not from ourselves..
The mathematician who pursues his studies without clear views of this matter, must often have the uncomfortable feeling that his paper and pencil sur….
Few ever see what is not already inside their heads..
It is always better to be slightly underdressed..
I'll assure you this: I will have nothing to do with politics..
Writers don't own their words. Since when do words belong to anybody. "Your very own words," indeed ! And who are you?.
What's great is that because math is such a universal language, really, our fans come in all shapes and sizes, all ages and genders and races and bac….
I certainly do care about measuring educational results. But what is an 'educational result?' The twinkling eyes of my students, together with their ….
On A Beautiful Mind, there was a wall of math..
Games are among the most interesting creations of the human mind, and the analysis of their structure is full of adventure and surprises. Unfortunate….
But the thing that will always occupy me the most is music..
I've never been much of a joiner..
I feel engulfed in the infinite immensity of spaces whereof I know nothing, and which know nothing of me, I am terrified The eternal silence of these….
I began learning the sportswriting business very early in life..
I love the psychology versus math and logic. In algebra, "X" means any possible variable. I sort of think about "X" in terms of the equation of my ow….
I can't stop biting my nails. It's a bad habit of mine. I like anything to do with math and numbers. I know a lot of people don't like geometry, but ….
The pragmatist knows that doubt is an art which hs to be acquired with difficulty..
There's a lot of things we could do better..