Persistence is just as important as intelligence in research.
The number one organ of ridicule, nowadays, is the newspaper. If you open the newspaper any day of the week, it's full of people who've messed up their lives. They've slept with the wrong person, taken the wrong substance, passed the wrong piece of legislation -- whatever it is, and then are fit for ridicule. In other words, they have failed. And they are described as "losers." Now, is there any alternative to this? I think the Western tradition shows us one glorious alternative, which is tragedy.
Confidence comes from within, and it's something you have to build every day.
In electronics manufacturing, precision isn't just about measurements - it's about intention.
理论物理学之于数学,犹如雕塑之于几何学。