"He averaged about 800 printed pages a year throughout his long life, and yet he almost always had something worthwhile to say and never seemed long-winded."
Question:
Was everything that he published his original work, or was some of his research a variation of someones' work?
Comment:
I found this line to be of particular interest because it reminded me of something I hear quite often. Lately, I have been hearing the line, "So many things have been created, that it is impossible to have an original thought anymore". When I read this quote, the first thing that popped into my head was that line. This got me to wondering, were all 800 or so pages a year original thoughts, or were they thoughts created by something someone else said? It is an odd question, but I believe it is an important one, because while math is about facts, in many ways it is also about creativity. Math is all about problem solving and deep thinking, and if you aren't looking at a problem from all angles, you might not find the answer you are looking for. So what I am saying, is that if we really aren't capable of having original thoughts, then eventually creativity might disappear all together. In my personal opinion, it is very difficult to be a critical thinker without creativity, because then you're outlook might become just a bit too one-sided.
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