To Steinhaus mathematics was a mirror of reality and life much in the same way as poetry is a mirror, and he liked to "play" with numbers, sets, and curves, the way a poet plays with words, phrases, and sounds.
Upang Steinhaus matematika ay isang salamin ng katotohanan at buhay ng marami sa parehong paraan na tula ay isang mirror, at siya nagustuhan sa "play" na may mga numero, sets, at kurva, ang paraan ng isang makata plays sa mga salita, parirala, at sounds.