The Worldly Hope men set their Hearts upon Turns Ashes—or it prospers; and anon, Like Snow upon the Desert's dusty Face, Lighting a little hour or two—is gone.

世界是一切事实的总和。

Greatness is not this wonderful, esoteric, elusive, god-like feature that only the special among us will ever taste. It's something that truly exists in all of us.

The act of writing is an act of courage, a leap into the void.

写作是一种反抗，是对遗忘的抗争，是对沉默的挑战。

A mathematician's work is mostly a solitary pursuit, but it builds on the work of many others.