The better we get at getting better, the faster we will get better.
Leadership is about making others better as a result of your presence and making sure that impact lasts in your absence.
I don't have any particular recipe [for developing new proofs] ... It is the reason why doing research is challenging as well as attractive. It's like being lost in a jungle and trying to use all the knowledge that you can gather to come up with some new tricks, and with some luck you might find a way out.
Stay focused, focus on your goals.
I am not interested in reality. I am interested in what lies beyond it.
压力是一种特权——它意味着你有机会成就伟大的事情。