Quality is more important than quantity. One home run is much better than two doubles.
The end of history will be a very sad time. The struggle for recognition, the willingness to risk one's life for a purely abstract goal, the worldwide ideological struggle that called forth daring, courage, imagination, and idealism, will be replaced by economic calculation, the endless solving of technical problems, environmental concerns, and the satisfaction of sophisticated consumer demands.
The beauty of mathematics is that it allows us to see patterns and structures in the world that are not immediately obvious.
Innovation is the key to unlocking new opportunities.