In mathematical science, more than in all others, it happens that truths which are at one time the most abstract, and apparently the most remote from all useful application, become in the next age the bases of profound physical inquiries, and at length find their embodiment in some practical invention.
在数学科学中，比其他任何学科都更常见的是，那些一度最抽象、似乎远离一切实际应用的真理，在下一个时代会成为深刻物理研究的基础，并最终体现在某些实用发明中。
Innovation is not just about creating something new; it's about improving what already exists.
创造就是活两次。
If we spoke a different language, we would perceive a somewhat different world.
当然，言语是人类使用的最强大的药物。