The goal of mathematics is to understand the patterns of the universe.

——1993年诺贝尔和平奖演讲

"In every word, there is a world waiting to be discovered."

史记

I'm a catalyst for change... You can't be an outsider and be successful over 30 years without leaving a certain amount of scar tissue around the place.

真正使我感兴趣的是上帝创造世界的时候有没有别的方案可选。