Thus, in a sense, mathematics has been most advanced by those who distinguished themselves by intuition rather than by rigorous proofs.

Everyone knows what a curve is, until he has studied enough mathematics to become confused through the countless number of possible exceptions.

People who run a ready-to-wear company are businessmen rather than production or design people.

We are servants rather than masters in mathematics.

Men are distinguished from women by their commitment to do violence rather than to be victimized by it.

My only advice is to try to get the job that's most like the job you want, rather than the one that's more prestigious. Always try to be the talent.