Mathematics is the language in which the universe writes its deepest secrets.

People are not lazy. They simply have impotent goals - that is, goals that do not inspire them.

每个人都有自己的故事，而作家的任务就是把这些故事编织成永恒的文字。

The true history of the world is the history of great men.

"I’m not perfect. I make mistakes like everyone else."

宇宙不仅比我们想象的更奇怪，而且比我们能想象的还要奇怪。

"A novel is a conversation across time."

当你最不抱期望时，研究的坚持往往会带来回报。

I have already carried out my duty. I have proved the Poincaré conjecture and I have nothing more to do in mathematics.