The advancement of mathematics is due to those who are driven not by the desire for application but by the joy of discovery.
Science is a collaborative effort. No one makes discoveries alone.
Problem-solving often requires restructuring one's mental representation of the situation.
卒:同“猝”,指突然事变。这两句大意是:心中没有预先考虑应对事变的方法,就不能应付突然变故。