“There are two reasons why I propose to make myself thoroughly and unashamedly happy by talking about myself. The first is that on several occasions, both in England and America, I have been told that I am a legendary character.” FirstsHas BeensTwoReasonCharacterAmericaTalkingEnglandOccasionsReason WhyProposeLegendaryEngland And America Author:Louis J. Mordell
“Neither you nor I nor anybody else knows what makes a mathematician tick. It is not a question of cleverness. I know many mathematicians who are far abler than I am, but they have not been so lucky. An illustration may be given by considering two miners. One may be an expert geologist, but he does not find the golden nuggets that the ignorant miner does.” KnowsMayDoeTwoGivenLuckyMathematicsMathIgnorantGoldenMathematicalExpertsConsideringMathematicianClevernessIllustrationTickSo LuckyMinersGeologistNuggets Author:Louis J. Mordell
