文明不是继承的；每一代人都必须重新学习和赢得它。
Shor's algorithm demonstrates that quantum computers can solve certain problems exponentially faster than classical computers.
To write is to make the invisible visible.
我没有任何特别的秘诀（用于开发新的证明）……这就是为什么做研究既具有挑战性又具有吸引力的原因。这就像在丛林中迷路，试图利用你能收集到的所有知识来想出一些新的技巧，并且如果运气好的话，你可能会找到出路。
I don't have any particular recipe [for developing new proofs] ... It is the reason why doing research is challenging as well as attractive. It's like being lost in a jungle and trying to use all the knowledge that you can gather to come up with some new tricks, and with some luck you might find a way out.
"我写作是为了逃离游戏，但最终总是找到它。"
写作是一种疾病，而出版则是它的症状。
逃脱历史重负的唯一方法就是书写它。
