Paul Erdős

“You don't have to believe in God, but you should believe in The Book.”

“Mathematics is the surest way to immortality. If you make a big discovery in mathematics, you will be remembered.”

“The SF has stolen our passport.”

“God may not play dice with the universe, but something strange is going on with the prime numbers.”

“A 'child' is an epsilon.”

“My brain is open.”

“A mathematician is a device for turning coffee into theorems.”

“Why are numbers beautiful? It's like asking why is Beethoven's Ninth Symphony beautiful. If you don't see why, someone can't tell you. I know numbers are beautiful. If they aren't beautiful, nothing is.”

“Finally I am becoming stupider no more.”

“To 'die' was to stop doing mathematics. To 'leave' was to die.”

“A woman is a 'boss'. A man is a 'slave'.”

“Another roof, another proof.”

“It is not enough to be in the right place at the right time. You should also have an open mind at the right time.”