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Comment author: John_Baez 14 October 2010 05:52:14AM * 12 points [-]

Thurston said:

Quickness is helpful in mathematics, but it is only one of the qualities which is helpful.

Gowers said:

The most profound contributions to mathematics are often made by tortoises rather than hares.

Gelfand said it in a more funny way:

You have to be fast only to catch fleas.

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