当一扇幸福的门关起的时候，另一扇幸福的门会因此开启，但我们却经常看这扇关闭的大门太久，而忘了注意到那扇已经为我们而开启的幸福之门。

The essence of mathematics lies in its freedom.

我的观察是每当某个任务一个人就可以完成… 两个人就会做得更差，三个或更多人时则几乎没什么行动。

Marine conservation is not a constraint on business—it's the foundation of lasting business.

几个世纪以来，印第安人发展了手语来传达人们感兴趣的现象。来自不同部落（FORTRAN，LISP，ALGOL，SNOBOL等）的程序员可以使用不需要他们在小马上扛黑板的程序员。

The Langlands program is a testament to the interconnectedness of mathematical ideas.

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair, we had everything before us, we had nothing before us, we were all going direct to Heaven, we were all doing direct the other way.