Engineering culture is about pursuing perfection, but also accepting imperfection.

幸运所需要的美德是节制，逆境所需要的美德是坚韧。

I keep thinking about this river somewhere, with the water moving really fast. And these two people in the water, trying to hold onto each other, holding on as hard as they can, but in the end it’s just too much. The current’s too strong. They’ve got to let go, drift apart.

数学是一项协作的努力。没有人可以单独完成。

Suffering can destroy a person, but it can also shape them.