Money is overrated. Truly new things rarely need an abundance of money. If that was so, billionaires would have a monopoly on inventing new things, and they don’t. Instead almost all breakthroughs are made by those who lack money, because they are forced to rely on their passion, persistence and ingenuity to figure out new ways. Being poor is an advantage in innovation.
很大程度上运气是我有天才名誉的原因。在早上我不会走进办公室说“今天我聪明吗?,而是说,“今天我幸运吗?——数学家相对于其他人来说最大的优势是,数学家深刻理解“概率。
Success is not about the money or fame, it's about the impact you have on others.
Our quarries don't just produce stone - they produce opportunities.
I hope the Pacific is as blue as I dreamed it was.