"If the universe evolved by blind, material forces acting randomly, why should it fit so neatly into mathematical formulas we invent in our minds? In short, why does math work?" (Pearcey, Total Truth, 316).
"The fact that math works so well in describing the world ‘is something bordering on the mysterious.’ Indeed, ‘there is no rational explanation for it'" (Eugene Wigner, The Unreasonable Effectiveness of Mathematics in the Natural Sciences, essay).
"The mathematical precision of the universe reveals the mathematical mind of God” (Albert Einstein).
"The heavens proclaim the glory of God. The skies display his craftsmanship. Day after day they continue to speak; night after night they make him known. They speak without a sound or word their voice is never heard. Yet their message has gone throughout the earth, and their words to all the world" (Ps 19:1-4).
"He counts the stars and calls them all by name. How great is our Lord! His power is absolute! His understanding is beyond comprehension!" (Ps 147:4-5).
Amen! I am a linguist by trade and training, but a mathematician at heart. I love finding patterns in numbers and in nature. Wonderful quotes.
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