我认为这很少是关于你在课堂上学到的东西。这主要是关于你看待事物的方式。

The more time I spent on maths, the more excited I got.

我在数学上花的时间越多，我就越兴奋。

I don't have any particular recipe [for developing new proofs] ... It is the reason why doing research is challenging as well as attractive. It's like being lost in a jungle and trying to use all the knowledge that you can gather to come up with some new tricks, and with some luck you might find a way out.

我没有特定的配方[用于开发新的证明]...这就是为什么做研究既具有挑战性又具有吸引力的原因。这就像在丛林中迷路，试图利用你能收集到的所有知识来想出一些新技巧，如果运气好的话，你可能会找到出路。

It is always good to have a problem that you cannot solve. It means you have something to work on.

有一个你无法解决的问题总是好的。这意味着你有事情要做。

I like crossing the imaginary boundaries people set up between different fields—it's very refreshing.

我喜欢跨越人们在各个领域之间设置的想象边界——这非常令人耳目一新。

The beauty of mathematics only shows itself to more patient followers.

数学的美只向更有耐心的追随者展示。