数学家的模式，就像画家或诗人的模式一样，必须是美丽的。
The best stories are not found in books, but in the eyes of those who have lived them.
A story is a way of reclaiming the past.
At the end of the day it's not about what you have or even what you've accomplished... it's about who you've lifted up, who you've made better. It's about what you've given back.
无论是正确的还是错误的，经济学家和政治哲学家的思想都比通常理解的有力。确实，世界不受其他任何事物统治。自信不被知识分子影响的那些所谓务实的人，往往只是几个过时经济学家思想的奴隶。（Concluding Notes. p. 383-384）
成功不是幸福的关键。幸福才是成功的关键。
The Langlands program is a challenge to the boundaries of human knowledge.
以眼还眼，只会让整个世界都变瞎。