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.

史记

A novel is an impression, not an argument; it is an impression of life.

The beauty of mathematics is that it allows us to see patterns and structures in the world that are not immediately obvious.

A literatura nos permite viver mil vidas em uma só.

想得大，想得远。

Go for a business that any idiot can run – because sooner or later, any idiot probably is going to run it.

You manage things; you lead people.

事物的变化是其本质特征，适应变化是智慧。