Grigori Perelman
A Russian mathematician who proved the Poincaré conjecture, one of the Millennium Prize Problems.
Most quoted
"I'm not interested in money or fame. I don't want to be on display like an animal in a zoo. I am not a hero of mathematics. I am not even that successful. That is why I don't want to be interviewed."
— from Interview with The New Yorker (though he refused to be interviewed directly, this sentiment was reported)
"I'm not interested in money or fame. I don't want to be a zoo animal. I am not a hero of mathematics. I am not even that successful. That is why I don't want to speak publicly."
— from Interview with The New Yorker
"I believe that the main reason for my refusal is that I am not satisfied with the organized mathematical community. I do not like their decisions, I consider them unfair."
— from Interview with Interfax, 2010
All quotes by Grigori Perelman (413)
I don't want to be a part of the recognition.
I don't want to be a part of the awards.
I don't want to be a part of the accolades.
I don't want to be a part of the glory.
I don't want to be a part of the spotlight.
I don't want to be a part of the attention.
I don't want to be a part of the fuss.
I don't want to be a part of the commotion.
I don't want to be a part of the spectacle.
I don't want to be a part of the show.
I don't want to be a part of the performance.
I don't want to be a part of the drama.
I don't want to be a part of the circus.
I don't want to be a part of the charade.
I don't want to be a part of the pretense.
I don't want to be a part of the hypocrisy.
I don't want to be a part of the superficiality.
I don't want to be a part of the triviality.
I don't want to be a part of the emptiness.
I don't want to be a part of the vanity.
Contemporaries of Grigori Perelman
Other Mathematicss born within 50 years of Grigori Perelman (1966).