I'm not trying to be perfect, I'm trying to be honest.

You can't let praise or criticism get to you. It's a weakness to get caught up in either one.

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.

生命之所以有意义是因为它会停止。