John Forbes Nash Quotes

A collection of quotes by John Forbes Nash.

John Forbes Nash (1928-2015) was an American mathematician known for his groundbreaking work in game theory and differential geometry. Born in West Virginia, Nash demonstrated his prodigious mathematical abilities from an early age. He received his Ph.D. from Princeton University and went on to make significant contributions to various areas of mathematics, including economics and cryptography. Nash's life and career were portrayed in the Academy Award-winning movie "A Beautiful Mind." He struggled with mental illness throughout his life but ultimately made remarkable strides in his recovery. Nash's work continues to influence and shape various fields of mathematics and social sciences.

Though I had success in my research both when I was mad and

Though I had success in my research both when I was mad and when I was not, eventually I felt that my work would be better respected if I thought and acted like a 'normal' person.

John Forbes Nash

Success

...the staff at my university, the Massachusetts Institute o

...the staff at my university, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and later all of Boston were behaving strangely towards me. ...I started to see crypto-communists everywhere. ...I started to think I was a man of great religious importance, and to hear voices all the time. I began to hear something like telephone calls in my head, from people opposed to my ideas. ...The delirium was like a dream from which I seemed never to awake.

John Forbes Nash

Insanity

I would not dare to say that there is a direct relation betw

I would not dare to say that there is a direct relation between mathematics and madness, but there is no doubt that great mathematicians suffer from maniacal characteristics, delirium and symptoms of schizophrenia.

John Forbes Nash

Mathematics