Quotes by : Paul Lockhart

... That little narrative is an example of the mathematician’s art: asking simple and elegant questions....

SIMPLICIO: ... You have to [learn to] walk before you can run.SALVIATI: No, you have to have something....

So [in mathematics] we get to play and imagine whatever we want and make patterns and ask questions about....

No mathematician in the world would bother making these senseless distinctions: 2 1/2 is a "mixed number....

Doing mathematics should always mean finding patterns and crafting beautiful and meaningful explanations.....

It is the story that matters not just the ending.

Mental acuity of any kind comes from solving problems yourself, not from being told how to solve them.....

Why don't we want our children to learn to do mathematics? Is it that we don't trust them, that we think....

In any case, do you really think kids even want something that is relevant to their daily lives? You....

... This is a major theme in mathematics: things are what you want them to be. You have endless choices;....