The pursuit of mathematical truth is a pursuit of beauty, elegance, and simplicity.

生命中令人悲伤的一件事是你遇到了一个对你来说很重要的人，但却最终发现你们有缘无份，因此你不得不放手。

解释：相信命运的人，对长寿与夭折泰然自若；相信道理，相信自然发展规律的人，就对是非对错顺其自然；相信自我本心的人，就对人生顺逆处之泰然；相信个人本性的人，就对个人的安危若无其事。

The best solutions often come from those who are closest to the problem—our farmers.

It's probably as unlikely that you would nowadays become as rich and famous as Bill Gates, as it was unlikely in the17th century that you would accede to the ranks of the French aristocracy. But the point is, it doesn't feel that way. It's made to feel, by magazines and other media outlets, that if you've got energy, a few bright ideas about technology, a garage -- you, too, could start a major thing.

如果没有正确应用的智慧，最先进的技术也毫无用处。