Beloved Quotes

E. T. Bell Quotes

Guided only by their feeling for symmetry, simplicity, and generality, and an indefinable sense of the fitness of things, creative mathematicians now, as in the past, are inspired by the art of mathematics rather than by any prospect of ultimate usefulness.
E. T. Bell

Vote on this Quote:

Bad <---> Good
Related Topic:
Mathematician Quotes
Related Category:
Scottish Mathematician Quotes
Date of Birth:
, 1883
Date of Death:
, 1960
Nationality:
Scottish
add to your quotation Your Quotations Page

You must be a registered user to use this feature. Log in using the Login link in the header, or register as a new user.

mail to friend Email this Quote to a Friend