"I try to create characters that children can relate to, that they can see a bit of themselves in."

The joy of solving a mathematical problem is unparalleled; it is a moment of pure intellectual triumph.

有时候，朝着正确方向迈出的一小步，最终会成为你人生中最大的一步。

The deepest problems of modern life derive from the claim of the individual to preserve the autonomy and individuality of his existence in the face of overwhelming social forces, of historical heritage, of external culture, and of the technique of life.

"Memory is what we thought we'd forgotten; it's what we have forgotten we've forgotten."