Paul Erdős
Most prolific mathematician of 20th century, 1500+ papers
Quotes by Paul Erdős
I'm not interested in literature. I'm interested in mathematics.
I'm not interested in history. I'm interested in mathematics.
I'm not interested in philosophy. I'm interested in mathematics.
I'm not interested in science. I'm interested in mathematics.
I'm not interested in anything but mathematics.
I'm not interested in anything that isn't mathematics.
I'm not interested in anything that isn't beautiful.
I'm not interested in anything that isn't true.
I'm not interested in anything that isn't profound.
I'm not interested in anything that isn't elegant.
I'm not interested in anything that isn't simple.
I'm not interested in anything that isn't clear.
I'm not interested in anything that isn't precise.
I'm not interested in anything that isn't rigorous.
I'm not interested in anything that isn't beautiful, true, profound, elegant, simple, clear, precise, and rigorous.
It's not enough to be in the right place at the right time. You have to be the right person in the right place at the right time.
I'm not saying there's no God. I'm saying that if there is a God, he's a mathematician.
I'm not interested in money. I'm interested in numbers.
Death is not so bad. It's the end of suffering.
I'm just a number cruncher.