The idea of the sacred is quite simply one of the most conservative notions in any society, because it seeks to turn other ideas — uncertainty, progress, change — into crimes.

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

We are all haunted by the ghosts of our own pasts, and sometimes, by the ghosts of others.

失败是有趣的——它是进步的一部分。你永远不会从成功中学到东西，但你会从失败中学到东西。

生活充满了无限可能，死亡是最后的选择。

"The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall."