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List of Ronald Graham Quotes

Explore our hand-picked selection of 13 inspiring quotes by Ronald Graham.

About Ronald Graham

  • Born: October 31, 1935
  • Occupation: Mathematician
    • Incidentally, when we're faced with a "prove or disprove," we're usually better off trying first to disprove with a counterexample, for two reasons: a disproof is potentially easier (we need just one counterexample); and nitpicking arouses our creative juices. even if the given assertion is true, our search for a counterexample often leads to a proof, as soon as we see why a counterexample is impossible. besides, it's healthy to be skeptical.
    Learning Creative Juices Two
    A lot of the high-level sports are really in your mind.
    Sports Mind Levels
    It wouild be very discouraging if somewhere down the line you could ask a computer if the riemann hypothesis is correct and it said, 'yes, it is true, but you won't be able to understand the proof.' john horgan.
    Understanding Lines Able
    Someone has said that all the great jugglers are dead.
    Science Mathematics Said
    Well, as you know, there are 24 hours in every day. and if that's not enough, you've always got the nights!
    Night Hours Enough
    Juggling is sometimes called the art of controlling patterns, controlling patterns in time and space.
    Art Space Patterns
    Some people think that mathematics is a serious business that must always be cold and dry; but we think mathematics is fun, and we aren't ashamed to admit the fact. why should a strict boundary line be drawn between work and play? concrete mathematics is full of appealing patterns; the manipulations are not always easy, but the answers can be astonishingly attractive.
    Education Fun Math
    I was reminded of the sydney harris cartoon that said 'adding two numbers that have not been added before does not constitute a mathematical breakthrough'.
    Science Two Numbers
    The ultimate goal of mathematics is to eliminate all need for intelligent thought.
    Education Math Intelligent
    Math is sometimes called the science of patterns.
    Math Patterns Sometimes
    Ab=1/4((a+b)^2-(a-b)^2) is an amazing identity, and unfortunately, i have to remind my current students how to prove it.
    Science Identity Students
    Someone has remarked that 'an ideal math talk should have one proof and one joke and they should not be the same'.
    Math Science Should Have
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