Ada Lovelace

Mathematics English 1815 – 1852 436 quotes

First computer programmer, visionary of computing

Quotes by Ada Lovelace

Struggle with illness, but never with spirit.

Letter 1851

Poetry and math are not opposites.

Reflection

They are harmonious.

Attributed

I am a bridge between arts and sciences.

Self-description

Innovation requires bold imagination.

Wisdom

The engine's cards are like verses in a poem.

Notes 1843

Computing is creative work.

Attributed

I enjoy the challenge of complex calculations.

Journal 1840

Numbers dance in my mind.

Poetic remark

The beauty of equations is profound.

Observation

Let us compute the future.

Witty remark

Machines don't err; humans do in instructing them.

Notes 1843

Precision is the soul of mathematics.

Saying

I laugh at those who doubt the engine.

Letter 1843

My wit is as sharp as my calculations.

Self-description

Life is a computation of joys and sorrows.

Metaphor

Pursue knowledge with passion.

Advice

The mind expands with every new idea.

Reflection

I am eternally grateful for my education.

Letter to mother

Lady Byron, your strictness shaped me.

Letter 1840