John von Neumann

processes

"All stable processes we shall predict. All unstable processes we shall control.”

—John von Neumann​ (1903-1957)

Mathematics is simple

"If people do not believe that mathematics is simple, it is only because they do not realize how complicated life is"

-John von Neumann​ (1903-1957)

Mathematics - get used to

“Young man, in mathematics you don't understand things. You just get used to them.”

― John von Neumann​ (1903-1957)

people are selfish and treacherous

“It is just as foolish to complain that people are selfish and treacherous as it is to complain that the magnetic field does not increase unless the electric field has a curl. Both are laws of nature.”

― John von Neumann​ (1903-1957)

being precise - talking nonsense

“There's no sense in being precise when you don't even know what you're talking about”

― John von Neumann​ (1903-1957)