Kutipan-Kutipan Seputar Matematika

” If people do not believe that mathematics is simple, it is only because they do not realize how
complicated life is.” (John Louis von Newman)

“Mathematics is the queen of sciences, and the theory of numbers is the queen of mathematics.”
(Karl Friedrich Gauss)

“I think, therefore I am.” (Rene Descartes)

“Each problem that I solved became a rule, which served afterwards to solve other problems.”
(Rene Descartes)

“It is not enough to have a good mind. The main thing is to use it well.” (Rene Descartes)

“A mathematician is a device for turning coffee into theorems.” (Paul Erdos)

“As far as the laws of mathematics refer to reality, they are not certain; and as far as they are
certain, they do not refer to reality.” (Albert Einstein)

“Pure Mathematics is, in its way, the poetry of logical ideas.” (Albert Einstein)

“As far as the laws of mathematics refer to reality, they are not certain; and as far as they are
certain, they do not refer to reality.” (Albert Einstein)

“Mathematics is both art and science, at the core of everything and yet so beautiful school of
imagination, tenacity, and rigor. Enjoy!” (Prof. Cedric Villani)

“The advancement and perfection of mathematics are intimately connected with the prosperity of
a state.” (Napoleon Bonaparte)

“Number rules the universe.” (Pythagoras)

“Mathematics is not about following directions, it is about making new directions.” (Paul
Lockhart)

Justru hal-hal yang sangat sederhanalah yang sering kali terlewatkan.

Seseorang yang jenius memang harus memilki kapasitas usaha yang tidak terbatas.

27. Semua orang melihat, tapi tidak memperhatikan. Itulah yang membedakan antara orang biasa

dan orang berbakat.

 Orang berkemampuan rata-rata tidak tahu apa-apa yang lebih tinggi daripada dirinya. Tapi,
orang berbakat selalu bisa menyadari suatu kegeniusan.
(Sherlock Holmes & Laskar Jalanan Baker Street : Misteri Kematian Bintang Sirkus)

 My mind rebels at stagnation. Give me problems, give me work.

There's nothing more elusive than an obvious fact.
You have the grand gift of silence, Watson. It makes you quite invaluable as a companion.
The little details are by far the most important.
Data, data, data, I cannot make bricks without clay.
(Sherlock Holmes - 2009)

 Simza: 'What do you see?' Sherlock: 'Everything. That is my curse.'

(Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows)