Sophie Germain

Mathematics has a beauty and a charm that few are able to perceive.

It is not the most gifted who are the most successful, but the most determined.

Algebra is but written geometry, and geometry is but drawn algebra.

The more I study, the more I am convinced that the world is governed by mathematical laws.

I am convinced that the study of mathematics is the best preparation for the study of philosophy.

The true spirit of mathematics is to be found in the solution of problems, not in the mere accumulation of facts.

It is not the strength of the body, but the strength of the mind, that makes a man great.

The more I learn, the more I realize how much I don't know.

The greatest obstacle to discovery is not ignorance, but the illusion of knowledge.

I have always been convinced that the study of mathematics is the best way to develop the mind.

The only way to do great work is to love what you do.

The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and science.

Imagination is more important than knowledge. For knowledge is limited, whereas imagination embraces the entire world, stimulating progress, giving birth to evolution.

The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existence.

Logic will get you from A to B. Imagination will take you everywhere.

Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new.

The true sign of intelligence is not knowledge but imagination.

I am enough of an artist to draw freely upon my imagination. Imagination is more important than knowledge. Knowledge is limited. Imagination encircles the world.

The only source of knowledge is experience.

The mind that opens to a new idea never returns to its original size.