Who said "The elegance of a mathematical proof is its own reward."?

This quote is attributed to Carl Friedrich Gauss.

The elegance of a mathematical proof is its own reward. - Carl Friedrich Gauss

"The elegance of a mathematical proof is its own reward."

Carl Friedrich Gauss Beauty

Mathematician and Physicist German 1777–1855

"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."

"Beauty comes in many forms."

"Beauty comes from within."

"True beauty lies in authenticity."

"Beauty exists in the most unexpected places."