声望是我从未经受的侮辱之一。

I am not an Athenian or a Greek，but a citizen of the world.

【译文】 叶公问子路：孔子是怎样的人，子路不回答。孔子说：“你怎么不说：他这个人啊，发愤学习就忘记吃饭，高兴起来就忘记了忧愁，不知道快要变老了等等？”

保持饥饿，保持愚蠢

追求知识是一段永无止境的旅程，每一个发现都为新的问题打开了大门。

The study of Galois representations is a bridge between number theory and geometry.

With a library you are free, not confined by temporary political climates. It is the most democratic of institutions because no one - but no one at all - can tell you what to read and when and how.