“I loved math. I was such a nerd! I really enjoyed working through problems and finding the solution.” ProblemFindingsSolutionsMathEnjoyedNerd Author:AnnaLynne McCord
“It's amazing to me that not only can we put a probe around Saturn and get images of its moons, but our math and physics are so freaking accurate we can say, "Hey, you know what? On this date at this time if we turn Cassini that way we'll see a moon over 2 million kilometers away pass in front of another one nearly 3 million kilometers away." Every morning, I have a 50/50 chance of finding my keys. That kinda puts things in perspective.” IfsKnowsWayTurnsChanceMorningMillionsFrontsPerspectiveKeysMoonFindingsMathPhysicsHeyAccurateEvery MorningHey YouSaturn Author:Phil Plait
“Find your self-respect now. Don't dumb yourselves down. Think of yourself as capable and worthy of finding a guy who is going to respect you, too. It's so important, I mean, and the confidence you get from feeling smart and tackling something like mathematics, which is a challenge, right? Math is hard.” ThinkingMeanImportantSelfHardFeelingsGuyChallengesFindingsCapableSmartMathematicsIntelligenceWorthyMathDumbSelf RespectTackling Author:Danica McKellar
“When I originally entered UCLA, I had planned to go for a film major, but I kept finding myself taking math classes for fun, 'cause I missed them from high school!” SchoolFilmFunCausesClassFindingsMajorsHigh SchoolMathUclaFinding MyselfMath Class Author:Danica McKellar
“Q: What’s hard for you? A: Mostly I straddle reality and the imagination. My reality needs imagination like a bulb needs a socket. My imagination needs reality like a blind man needs a cane. Math is hard. Reading a map. Following orders. Carpentry. Electronics. Plumbing. Remembering things correctly. Straight lines. Sheet rock. Finding a safety pin. Patience with others. Ordering in Chinese. Stereo instructions in German.” MenNeedsHardRealityRememberOrderReadingImaginationLinesRocksFindingsSafetyBlindFollowingMathChineseMapsInstructionSheetsMy ImaginationPinsStraight LinesBulbsElectronicsBlind ManPlumbingCarpentryFollowing OrdersSafety Pins Author:Tom Waits