I constantly see people rise in life who are not the smartest, sometimes not even the most diligent, but they are learning machines. They go to bed every night a little wiser than they were when they got up and boy does that help, particularly when you have a long run ahead of you.

不是因为某些事物难以发现，我们才不去寻找；而是因为我们不去寻找，它们才显得难以发现。

I don't want to live forever, but I do want to live while I'm alive.

The first time you share tea with a Balti, you are a stranger. The second time, you are an honored guest. The third time you become family.

代数群的算术是理解朗兰兹猜想的关键。