Pure mathematics in its modern stage of development can be said to be the most original creation of the human spirit. — Whitehead
We may hope that with the development of education and entertainment, more people will appreciate music and painting. However, the number of people who can truly appreciate mathematics is very small. — Belser
Problems are the heart of mathematics. — P.R. Halmos
It is a reliable rule that when an author of mathematical or philosophical works writes in vague and obscure language, he is talking nonsense. — A.N. Whitehead
As long as a branch of science can pose enough problems, it is full of vitality, while a lack of problems indicates the end or decline of independent development. — Hilbert
Without form, numbers lack intuition; without numbers, form cannot delve into details. Numbers and forms are inherently interdependent; how could they fly apart? — Hua Luogeng
A peculiar beauty governs the kingdom of mathematics. This beauty is not quite similar to the beauty of art or nature, yet it deeply affects people's hearts, inspiring their appreciation, much like the beauty of art. — Kummer