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.
Thurston said:
Gowers said:
Gelfand said it in a more funny way: