The incomparable permanence and versatility of mathematics, as well as its independence from time and cultural background, are direct consequences of its nature.
Mathematics is the queen of science. — Gauss
Give me five coefficients and I can draw an elephant; give me six and the elephant will wag its tail.
Observation may lead to discovery. It reveals a certain pattern, regularity, or law. — Polya
If a person does not know that the diagonal of a square is incommensurable with its side, he is not worthy of the name of human. — Plato
Without bold conjectures, one cannot make great discoveries... — Newton
The great structure of the universe has begun to appear in the face of the pure mathematician. — J.H. Jeans
Talent is not to be relied upon, and intelligence is unreliable. It is unimaginable to casually pick up a great scientific invention. — Hua Luogeng