The arithmetic of modular forms is a window into the hidden structures of the universe.
The artist must be in his work as God is in creation, invisible and all-powerful; one must sense him everywhere but never see him.
The power of mathematics lies in its generality and abstraction.
"We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars."
Every discovery in physics opens up a new realm of questions, reminding us that the pursuit of knowledge is an endless journey.
Le temps est un grand maître, il règle bien des choses.
I'm a failed poet. Maybe every novelist wants to write poetry first, finds he can't, and then tries the short story, which is the most demanding form after poetry. And, failing at that, only then does he take up novel writing.