I believe that man will not merely endure: he will prevail. He is immortal, not because he alone among creatures has an inexhaustible voice, but because he has a soul, a spirit capable of compassion and sacrifice and endurance.

The most elegant mathematical proofs are those that reveal truth with simplicity.

"We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars."

The beauty of the Langlands program lies in its ability to reveal hidden connections.