Many mathematicians derive part of their self-esteem by feeling themselves the proud heirs of a long tradition of rational thinking; I am afraid they idealize their cultural ancestors.

  • -- Edsger Wybe Dijkstra 艾兹格·迪科斯彻

许多数学家感到自己是理性思维悠久传统的骄傲继承者,从而获得了部分自尊;恐怕他们把自己的文化祖先理想化了。

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However, as a parent, as a grandparent, as a former educator, I know that these practices alone when we are dealing with young children are insufficient. We will never control this rising epidemic without greater accountability from the food industry.

然而,作为一个家长,作为一个祖父母,作为一个前教育工作者,我知道,当我们与年幼的孩子打交道时,仅靠这些做法是不够的。如果食品行业不承担更大的责任,我们将永远无法控制这一不断上升的流行病。

A mathematician is a person who can find analogies between theorems; a better mathematician is one who can see analogies between proofs and the best mathematician can notice analogies between theories.

数学家是能在定理之间找到类比的人;一个更好的数学家能看到证明之间的类比,而最好的数学家能注意到理论之间的类比。

In mathematics the art of proposing a question must be held of higher value than solving it.

在数学中,提出问题的艺术必须比解决问题更有价值。

I learned that unemployment can be the great educator.

我明白了失业可以成为伟大的教育家。