The mathematician's patterns, like the painter's or the poet's, must be beautiful; the ideas, like the colors or the words, must fit together in a harmonious way.

依靠聪明、平衡的人类几个世纪以来所依赖的普通美德。常识、节俭、现实的期望、耐心和毅力。

If economists could manage to get themselves thought of as humble， competent people on a level with dentists， that would be splendid.

文学是社会的镜子，也是社会的批评。

Interview with Infinity Plus (February 2001)