Quote by Calvin Trillin

I never did very well in math - I could never seem to persuade the teacher that I hadn't meant my answers literally.

$I never did very well in math - I could never seem to persua$

Summary

This quote highlights the speaker's struggle with mathematics due to their inability to approach it with a literal mindset. It suggests that the teacher expected a strictly factual interpretation of math problems, while the speaker likely approached them with a more creative, abstract, or unconventional perspective. This mismatch in understanding hindered their success in the subject. The quote hints at the importance of considering multiple approaches and the limitations of strict literal thinking in certain situations.

By Calvin Trillin

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