I’ve always been an optimist and I suppose that is rooted in my belief that the power of creativity and intelligence can make the world a better place.

Illness is the night-side of life, a more onerous citizenship. Everyone who is born holds dual citizenship, in the kingdom of the well and in the kingdom of the sick.

"Every word we write is a step closer to understanding ourselves."

我们看到的不是事物的本质，而是自己的倒影。

In science, the credit goes to the man who convinces the world, not to the man to whom the idea first occurs.

"I don't think you can ever really understand a character until you've walked in their shoes."

数学不是关于数字、方程、计算或算法的：它是关于理解的。