艺术是我对抗世界的方式。
Art is my way of fighting against the world.
做出伟大工作的唯一方法就是热爱你所做的事。
My work is not for everyone, and that’s okay.
数学只向那些纯粹出于对其美的热爱而接近它的人揭示其秘密。
I was working at a financial firm in New York City with a bunch of very smart people, and I had a brilliant boss that I much admired. I went to my boss and told him I wanted to start a company selling books on the Internet. He took me on a long walk in Central Park, listened carefully to me, and finally said, "That sounds like a really good idea, but it would be an even better idea for someone who didn't already have a good job." That logic made some sense to me, and he convinced me to think about it for 48 hours before making a final decision. Seen in that light, it really was a difficult choice, but ultimately, I decided I had to give it a shot. I didn't think I'd regret trying and failing. And I suspected I would always be haunted by a decision to not try at all. After much consideration, I took the less safe path to follow my passion, and I'm proud of that choice.
"The task of the writer is to make the invisible visible."
The idea that higher wages necessarily lead to fewer jobs is too simplistic.