The pursuit of mathematical truth is a deeply personal and profoundly universal endeavor.

One has to pay dearly for immortality；one has to die several times while still alive.

译文：明年的今天，你一定能登上青云高处(指金榜题名)，到那时再笑看人间举子们为功名忙碌奔波的样子吧。

土地教会耐心；市场教会敏捷。