The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #19861   Message #205075
Posted By: Dave (the ancient mariner)
01-Apr-00 - 10:48 AM
Thread Name: Thought for the Day - Mar 31
Subject: RE: Thought for the Day - Mar 31
"In art, and in the higher ranges of science, there is a feeling of harmony which underlies all endeavour. There is no greatness in art or science without that harmony". Albert Einstein (on the connection between music and science)

Albert Einstein played the violin with some enthusiasm. He once played for Gregor Piatigorsky, the distinguished cellist, and he asked him: "How well did I play?" Piatigorsky replied: " You played relatively well."

When asked if the phenomenom of mathematicians often being good musicians worked in the reverse, replied. " Definately not, but I wish it did. Why, I can hardly add two and two." Yours, Aye. Dave