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Carl Friedrich Gauss Quotes

I am giving this winter two courses of lectures to three students, of which one is only moderately prepared, the other less than moderately, and the third lacks both preparation and ability. Such are the onera of a mathematical profession Picture Quote #1

I have the vagary of taking a lively interest in mathematical subjects only where I may anticipate ingenious association of ideas and results recommending themselves by elegance or generality Picture Quote #1

It may be true that people who are merely mathematicians have certain specific shortcomings; however that is not the fault of mathematics, but is true of every exclusive occupation. Likewise a mere linguist, a mere jurist, a mere soldier, a mere merchant, and so forth. One could add such idle chatter that when a certain exclusive occupation is often connected with certain specific shortcomings, it is on the other hand always free of certain other shortcomings Picture Quote #1

When a philosopher says something that is true then it is trivial. When he says something that is not trivial then it is false Picture Quote #1

When I have clarified and exhausted a subject, then I turn away from it, in order to go into darkness again Picture Quote #1

By explanation the scientist understands nothing except the reduction to the least and simplest basic laws possible, beyond which he cannot go, but must plainly demand them; from them however he deduces the phenomena absolutely completely as necessary Picture Quote #1

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I have had my results for a long time: but I do not yet know how I am to arrive at them Picture Quote #1

You know that I write slowly. This is chiefly because I am never satisfied until I have said as much as possible in a few words, and writing briefly takes far more time than writing at length Picture Quote #1

Mathematical discoveries, like springtime violets in the woods, have their season which no human can hasten or retard Picture Quote #1

If others would but reflect on mathematical truths as deeply and continuously as I have, they would make my discoveries Picture Quote #1

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I am giving this winter two courses of lectures to three students, of which one is only moderately prepared, the other less than moderately, and the third lacks both preparation and ability. Such are the onera of a mathematical profession (Carl Friedrich Gauss Quotes) I have the vagary of taking a lively interest in mathematical subjects only where I may anticipate ingenious association of ideas and results recommending themselves by elegance or generality (Carl Friedrich Gauss Quotes) It may be true that people who are merely mathematicians have certain specific shortcomings; however that is not the fault of mathematics, but is true of every exclusive occupation. Likewise a mere linguist, a mere jurist, a mere soldier, a mere merchant, and so forth. One could add such idle chatter that when a certain exclusive occupation is often connected with certain specific shortcomings, it is on the other hand always free of certain other shortcomings (Carl Friedrich Gauss Quotes) When a philosopher says something that is true then it is trivial. When he says something that is not trivial then it is false (Carl Friedrich Gauss Quotes) When I have clarified and exhausted a subject, then I turn away from it, in order to go into darkness again (Carl Friedrich Gauss Quotes) By explanation the scientist understands nothing except the reduction to the least and simplest basic laws possible, beyond which he cannot go, but must plainly demand them; from them however he deduces the phenomena absolutely completely as necessary (Carl Friedrich Gauss Quotes) I have had my results for a long time: but I do not yet know how I am to arrive at them (Carl Friedrich Gauss Quotes) You know that I write slowly. This is chiefly because I am never satisfied until I have said as much as possible in a few words, and writing briefly takes far more time than writing at length (Carl Friedrich Gauss Quotes) Mathematical discoveries, like springtime violets in the woods, have their season which no human can hasten or retard (Carl Friedrich Gauss Quotes) If others would but reflect on mathematical truths as deeply and continuously as I have, they would make my discoveries (Carl Friedrich Gauss Quotes)

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