"The great advantage of being a writer is that you can spy on people. You're there, listening to every word, but part of you is observing. Everything is useful to a writer, every scrap, even the longest and most boring of luncheon parties."

Every word I write is a victory over silence.

Architecture is too complex to be solved by any one person. It needs a team.

所谓经验，乃是人们为其错误贴上的标签。

Mathematics knows no races or geographic boundaries; for mathematics, the cultural world is one country.

Persistence in the face of failure is what separates successful scientists from the rest.