Shakuntala Devi Quotes & Sayings

“Without mathematics, there's nothing you can do. Everything around you is mathematics. Everything around you is numbers.”

“Why do children dread mathematics? Because of the wrong approach. Because it is looked at as a subject.”

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

“I haven't had any formal education. Through the grace of god, I am gifted in mathematics and the English language.”

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

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

“I cannot transfer my abilities to anyone, but I can think of quicker ways with which to help people develop numerical aptitude.”

“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.”

“Students shy away from Maths, but in reality Maths is the best friend of man.”

“I have been running maths clubs for children completely free. In my building in Bangalore, I conduct maths clubs for several months, and every child who attended the club was poor in mathematics and is now showing brilliant results.”