Maider

“People don't do mathematics because it's useful. They do it because it's interesting.”
― Paul Lockhart, Measurement

“The solution to a math problem is not a number: it's an argument, a proof. We're trying to create these little poems of pure reason. Of course, like any other form of poetry, we want our work to be beautiful as well as meaningful. Mathematics is the art of explanation, and consequently, it is difficult, frustrating, and deeply satisfying.”
― Paul Lockhart, Measurement

“This is abstract art, pure and simple. And art is always a struggle. There is no systematic way to create beautiful and meaningful paintings or sculptures, and there is also no method for producing beautiful and meaningful mathematical arguments.”
― Paul Lockhart, Measurement

“He made his usual mistake of ascribing too much intelligence to the people.”
― Stendhal, The Red and the Black