Shakuntala Devi quotes

You develop a sympathy for all human beings when you travel a lot. (Shakuntala Devi)
Why do children dread mathematics? Because of the wrong approach. Because it is looked at as a subject. View quote
Shakuntala Devi
Education is not just about going to school and getting a degree. It's about widening your knowledge and absorbing the truth about life. View quote
Shakuntala Devi
Numbers have life; they're not just symbols on paper. View quote
Shakuntala Devi
Without mathematics, there's nothing you can do. Everything around you is mathematics. Everything around you is numbers. View quote
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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. View quote
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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. View quote
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I relax completely when I'm at rest. I don't think of numbers; I don't think of work. View quote
Shakuntala Devi