"Identity is not just about where you come from, but also about where you are going."

A mathematician is a maker of patterns, like a painter or a poet.

The only good is knowledge, and the only evil is ignorance.

如果不理解两者，就无法理解个人的生活或社会的历史。

Stories are how we make sense of the world, even when they don’t make sense.

"The human condition is one of perpetual dissatisfaction; we are always searching for something more."