I can never be safe; I always try and go against the grain. As soon as I accomplish one thing, I just set a higher goal. That's how I've gotten to where I am.

The Langlands program is not just a collection of conjectures but a way of thinking about mathematics.

"We are all just passing through, leaving traces of ourselves behind like footprints in the snow."

写作是让过去保持活力的一种方式。

最优财政政策要求税率随时间平稳变化，仅对政府支出的永久性变化作出反应。