"The only way to do great work is to love what you do."
The more we learn about our past, the better we understand our present.
"In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity."
It is better by noble boldness to run the risk of being subject to half of the evils we anticipate than to remain in cowardly listlessness for fear of what might happen.
Persistence is key in mathematical research; many great results come from long struggles.