“Proof’ is the hallmark of religion.”

“Science is not about making predictions or performing experiments. Science is about explaining.”

“Whereas a novice makes moves until he gets checkmated (proof), a Grand Master realizes 20 moves in advance that it’s futile to continue playing (conceptualizing).”

“Atheism is the opium of the mathematicians. Atheism is the religion of Mathematics.”

“A mathematician is an individual who believes that prophesying that his dog will die if he deprives it of food constitutes a prediction.”