Prediction is very difficult, especially about the future.

In chemistry, as in life, the most profound truths are often the simplest.

Art is not a mirror to reflect reality, but a hammer with which to shape it.

It is good to have an end to journey toward; but it is the journey that matters, in the end.

The study of Galois representations is a journey into the hidden symmetries of mathematics.

I never make the mistake of arguing with people for whose opinions I have no respect.