I’d tell men and women in their mid-twenties not to settle for a job or a profession or even a career. Seek a calling. Even if you don’t know what that means, seek it. If you’re following your calling, the fatigue will be easier to bear, the disappointments will be fuel, the highs will be like nothing you’ve ever felt.

The true power of mathematics lies in its ability to reveal hidden patterns and structures in the chaos of the universe.

在科学问题上，一千个人的权威抵不上一个人的谦卑推理。

"The key to great acting is listening. It's not just about saying your lines, it's about hearing what the other person is saying."

When you do something best in the world, you can’t really improve on that.