‘Obvious’ is the most dangerous word in mathematics. — Eric Temple Bell, Scottish mathematician

Mathematics is not about numbers, equations, computations, or algorithms: it is about understanding. — William Paul Thurston, American mathematician

Mathematics knows no races or geographic boundaries; for mathematics, the cultural world is one country. — David Hilbert, German mathematician

There should be no such thing as boring mathematics. — Edsger W. Dijkstra, Dutch systems scientist

Somehow it’s okay for people to chuckle about not being good at math. Yet, if I said “I never learned to read,” they’d say I was an illiterate dolt. — Neil deGrasse Tyson, American astrophysicist and author