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.

The arithmetic of algebraic varieties is a testament to the power of abstract thought.

避免痛苦的唯一方法就是不要有足够的闲暇去思考自己是否幸福。

The most important victories are the ones that come after the toughest defeats.

The future of architecture is not about style, it's about performance.

如果说一个人可以为了道德而自我克制的话，那他绝对无法忍受他所钟爱的人的轻蔑。