264 Quotes by G. H. Hardy

What kind of new life have I got? I can't even replace it.

The study of mathematics is, if an unprofitable, a perfectly harmless and innocent occupation.

We've got to be able to move the ball, run the ball and throw it. I think they felt that they could stop the run, so they just wanted to focus on stopping the pass.

Mathematics is not a contemplative but a creative subject; no one can draw much consolation from it when he has lost the power or the desire to create; and that is apt to happen to a mathematician rather soon. It is a pity, but in that case he does not matter a great deal anyhow, and it would be silly to bother about him.

We've been as patient as we could, but the district has not given any indication that they are willing to settle this.

Greek mathematics is the real thing. The Greeks first spoke a language which modern mathematicians can understand... So Greek mathematics is 'permanent', more permanent even than Greek literature.

We've never had this kind of coverage. It's a real opportunity for the rest of the city to show itself.

We've got a lot of seniors. In a tough ballgame like this, you want your most experienced players out there in the fourth quarter.

A chess problem is an exercise in pure mathematics.