To be an artist you have to give up everything, including the desire to be a good artist.

奢侈者常嫌不够富足，节俭者虽贫穷却有余藏；奢侈者心常常贫困，节俭者的心常常富贵。

书是一个永远不会让你失望的朋友。

人は誰でも、自分だけの物語を持っている。それがどんなに小さな物語でも、大切なものだ。

The Langlands program is not a finished edifice but a living, evolving framework.

The rise of China poses a significant challenge to the liberal democratic order.