The only way to deal with an unfree world is to become so absolutely free that your very existence is an act of rebellion.

The piano is my therapy.

富贵不能淫，贫贱不能移。越是富贵，越是不能骄傲；越是贫穷，越要坚守志向。虽然尊敬贤能的人，但也不能贬斥那些愚笨不肖的人。

The measure of a good book is whether it makes you think, feel, and see the world differently.

Exile is not a place, it's a condition.

The most profound ideas in mathematics often arise from the simplest observations.