I write songs about myself because that’s the only thing I know.

重要的不是拥有，而是获得的过程。

Mathematics is not just about numbers, equations, computations, or algorithms: it is about understanding.

最好的文学挑战我们以不同的方式看待世界。

攀上一座高山后，你才会发现，原来还有更多的山头等着你

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.