Long ago I read a quote from a post about mathematicians who are good communicators. I&#x27;d love to come across it again.<p>Of John Milnor, this post proclaimed, &quot;When he speaks, you understand.&quot;<p>I try to notice rare compliments, like that one. Feynman received one like that:<p>A female engineer says about him: <i>&quot;Yes, [Feynman&#x27;s sexism] really annoys me,&quot; she said. &quot;On the other hand, he is the only one who ever explained quantum mechanics to me as if I could understand it.&quot;</i><p>The only one!<p><a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;longnow.org&#x2F;essays&#x2F;richard-feynman-connection-machine&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;longnow.org&#x2F;essays&#x2F;richard-feynman-connection-machine...</a>