I don't do things for the reaction or the criticism. I'm in this for the long haul.
The joy of discovery is what keeps scientists going.
What's terrible is to pretend that second-rate is first-rate. To pretend that you don't need love when you do; or you like your work when you know quite well you're capable of better.
宇宙的扭曲面——黑洞、虫洞、奇点等——对我如此吸引,因为它与日常生活中的平坦欧几里得几何如此不同。