The best literature is that which challenges us, which makes us think, which forces us to confront the uncomfortable truths of our existence.
民主……在其存在期间比贵族制或君主制更血腥。记住，民主从未长久。它很快就会浪费、耗尽并谋杀自己。从来没有一个民主国家不自杀。
The act of writing is an act of optimism. You would not take the trouble to do it if you felt it didn't matter.
I think that the thing that makes mathematics worthwhile is the fact that it has this incredible structure that you can explore and discover.