Errors, like straws, upon the surface flow; he who would see... - Carl Friedrich Gauss

This quote is attributed to Carl Friedrich Gauss.

"Errors, like straws, upon the surface flow; he who would seek for pearls must dive below."

Carl Friedrich Gauss Perseverance

Mathematician and Physicist German 1777–1855

More from Carl Friedrich Gauss

"Mathematics is the queen of the sciences."

"I am still learning."

"It is not knowledge, but the act of learning, not possession but the act of getting there, which grants the greatest enjoyment."

"Talent is a flame. Genius is a fire."

"Perseverance is the key to success."

"Don't give up on what you believe in."

"I've been through worse."

"You learn to live with the pain."