I read once that the true mark of a pro - at anything - is that he understands, loves, and is good at even the drudgery of his profession.

The only way to learn mathematics is to do mathematics.

The author discusses valueless measures in pointless spaces.

The best way to learn is to do; the worst way to teach is to talk.

The only way to learn mathematics is to do mathematics. That tenet is the foundation of the do-it-yourself, Socratic, or Texas method.

A smooth lecture... may be pleasant; a good teacher challenges, asks, irritates and maintains high standards - all that is generally not pleasant.

A good stack of examples, as large as possible, is indispensable for a thorough understanding of any concept,and when I want to learn something new, I make it my first job to build one.

The beginner should not be discouraged if he finds he does not have the prerequisites for reading the prerequisites.

It is the duty of all teachers, and of teachers of mathematics in particular, to expose their students to problems much more than to facts.

Applied mathematics will always need pure mathematics just as anteaters will always need ants.

Mathematics is not a deductive science - that's a cliché... What you do is trial and error, experimentation, guesswork.

The man who reads nothing at all is better educated than the man who reads nothing but newspapers.

KIM: I wanted to make it on my own.KURT: You will. The problem is, sometimes you just need one person to put you in touch with the other. It’s how it all starts.

Fundamentalism is still on the march.

The typical American voter is so stupid, his dog teaches him tricks.

Big ideas are little ideas that no-one killed too soon.

Enrich your soul in the great goodness of God: The Father is your table, the Son is your food, and the Holy Spirit waits on you and then makes His dwelling in you.

Christians know that Christianity is simply extended training in dying early. That is what we have always been about.

The soul is known by it's acts.

I'm hooked on Polanski's films, his psychological thrillers. I love 'Rosemary's Baby,' I love 'Repulsion.'