Shakuntala Devi

Numbers have life; they're not just symbols on paper.

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What is mathematics? It is only a systematic effort of solving puzzles posed by nature.

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If you do not use a muscle or any part of the body, it tends to become atrophic. So is the case with the brain. The more you use it, the better it becomes.

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You develop a sympathy for all human beings when you travel a lot.

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I travelled round the world giving demonstrations of my talents. In every country, I performed for students, professors, teachers, bankers, accountants, and even laymen who knew very little, or nothing at all, about mathematics.

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Education is not just about going to school and getting a degree. It's about widening your knowledge and absorbing the truth about life.

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Solving wits and puzzles, in a way, helps to develop wit and ingenuity.

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I have written a book called 'In the Wonderland of Numbers.' It's about a young girl, Neha, who is very poor in mathematics, but in a series of illusory experiences, she becomes a great mathematician.

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Many go through life afraid of numbers and upset by numbers. They would rather amble along through life miscounting, miscalculating and, in general, mismanaging their worldly affairs than make friends with numbers.

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Quotes by Shakuntala Devi