Mathematics Quotes
Forget this world and all its troubles and if possible its multitudinous Charlatans– everything in short but the Enchantress of Numbers.
"Forget this world and all its troubles and if possible its multitudinous Charlatans– everything in short but the Enchantress of Numbers."— Ada Lovelace
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Meaning of this quote
The writer sets aside distraction and frustration in order to focus on a valued mathematical collaborator.
Key takeaway:
Protect focused time for work and collaboration that matter.
Origin of the quote
Charles Babbage's letter to Lady Lovelace, September 9, 1843.
Who actually said this?
Babbage addresses Lovelace as the Enchantress of Numbers; these are his words to her, not her own statement. Supplied version extracts and recasts a clause.
