Numerical Skills Quotes

I grew up in Cambridge in England, and my love of mathematics dates from those early childhood days.

When I was little, I carried a book of times tables around everywhere and always tried to get the best score. I like the fact that you don't need any tools, only your head. I also enjoy rules and, with maths, you are either right or wrong.

I can well imagine that certain writers, even writers that we'd consider today very great writers, may not necessarily have tested highly on IQ just because of their numerical skills, or maybe they may not be very good at memory, and are not particularly good at these kinds of tests.

Maths is like a ladder - if you miss the first few rungs, you can't jump up, so start with the basics.

[Melinda Gates] is a lot of fun to work with. There's some of the people skills that she's better at and cares about more. It'd be a mistake not to think of her as very numerical and interested in the science. I enjoy, if I get ahead of her, say, understanding the immune system, then we can spend a few hours, where I'm going through how amazing it is and interesting, and how that affects our creating new products, so I've always had a partner.

I'm a good operator: good with food and good with math.

Has the mathematical abilities of a Clydesdale.

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

I believe 168 is my division and I'm willing to take on all-comers.

By seventh grade, I was committed to mathematics.