I'm very proud to be black, but black is not all I am. That's my cultural historical background, my genetic makeup, but it's not all of who I am nor is it the basis from which I answer every question.

Never to suffer would never to have been blessed.

"The world is full of magic things, patiently waiting for our senses to grow sharper."

In the realm of mathematics, every problem is an opportunity to discover something new.

艺术家必须是哲学家和诗人。