The creation of a modern state is a complex and difficult process that requires the development of strong institutions.
The beauty of mathematics only shows itself to more patient followers.
Mathematics is not a deductive science—that's a cliché. When you try to prove a theorem, you don't just list the hypotheses and then start to reason. What you do is trial and error, experimentation, guesswork.
Mathematics is not a spectator sport—you have to engage with it to appreciate its beauty.
The most important skill for an empirical researcher is not math, but judgment.
我的艺术是我内心世界的反映，而不是外界的。
In business, if you're not moving forward, you're falling behind.
My garden is my most beautiful masterpiece.