The mathematician's patterns, like the painter's or the poet's, must be beautiful; the ideas, like the colors or the words, must fit together in a harmonious way.

I'm not interested in fitting in. I'm interested in standing out.

Being brave isn’t the absence of fear. Being brave is having that fear but finding a way through it.

"Pressure can burst pipes or make diamonds."

No matter how tough the loss, defeat is not final until you stop trying.

我做事情不是为了得到反应或批评，我是为了长远的坚持。