Architecture is always political, because it is about how we live together.

What I want to talk to you about today is the difference between gifts and choices. Cleverness is a gift， kindness is a choice. Gifts are easy -- they're given after all. Choices can be hard. You can seduce yourself with your gifts if you're not careful， and if you do， it'll probably be to the detriment of your choices.

Scientific breakthroughs often come from unexpected discoveries—stay curious.

一个人的价值或价值，就像所有其他事物一样，是他的价格；也就是说，为了使用他的力量而愿意付出的代价。

The arithmetic of algebraic varieties is a window into the hidden structures of mathematics.