Mathematics is not about numbers, equations, computations, or algorithms: it is about understanding.Terence Tao
Anyone who considers arithmetical methods of producing random digits is, of course, in a state of sin.John von Neumann
The true spirit of delight, the exaltation, the sense of being more than Man, which is the touchstone of the highest excellence, is to be found in mathematics as surely as poetry.Bertrand Russell
If I were again beginning my studies, I would follow the advice of Plato and start with mathematics.Galileo Galilei
Mathematics is a process of staring hard enough with enough perseverance at the fog of muddle and confusion to eventually break through to improved clarity.William Paul Thurston