G. H. Hardy Quote

I do not remember having felt, as a boy, any passion for mathematics, and such notions as I may have had of the career of a mathematician were far from noble. I thought of mathematics in terms of examinations and scholarships: I wanted to beat other boys, and this seemed to be the way in which I could do so most decisively.

A Mathematician's Apology (1940)

I do not remember having felt, as a boy, any passion for mathematics, and such notions as I may have had of the career of a mathematician were far...

I do not remember having felt, as a boy, any passion for mathematics, and such notions as I may have had of the career of a mathematician were far...

I do not remember having felt, as a boy, any passion for mathematics, and such notions as I may have had of the career of a mathematician were far...

I do not remember having felt, as a boy, any passion for mathematics, and such notions as I may have had of the career of a mathematician were far...