The past is a shadow that follows you into the future.
书籍是理解世界和我们自己的钥匙。
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.
过去总是与我们同在，因为它滋养着现在。
少即是多。
悠闲自得，是出于专心勤奋；淡泊安适，是出于恭敬畏惧；无思无虑，是出于善于思考；胆大无畏，是出于小心翼翼。