I thought of the infinitely many points that can divide the space between two human hearts.
Daniel TammetFischer, the great American chess champion, famously said, 'Chess is life.' I would say, 'Pi is life.'
Daniel TammetMy algebra was relatively poor. I found it very difficult to use equations that substituted numbers - to which I had a synesthetic and emotional response - for letters, to which I had none. It was because of this that I decided not to continue math at Advanced level, but chose to study history, French and German instead.
Daniel TammetLike works of literature, mathematical ideas help expand our circle of empathy, liberating us from the tyranny of a single, parochial point of view. Numbers, properly considered, make us better people.
Daniel Tammet