I’d tell men and women in their mid-twenties not to settle for a job or a profession or even a career. Seek a calling. Even if you don’t know what that means, seek it. If you’re following your calling, the fatigue will be easier to bear, the disappointments will be fuel, the highs will be like nothing you’ve ever felt.

The history of mathematics is a history of human curiosity and ingenuity.

Writing is a matter of finding a voice, and then having the courage to use it.

最好的故事是为读者留出空间的故事。

The more you know, the more you can know.

过去总是与我们同在，但它不必定义我们。