The essence of mathematics is not to make simple things complicated, but to make complicated things simple.
数学的本质不是使简单的事物复杂化,而是使复杂的事物简单化。
"The truth is rarely pure and never simple."
"We are all witnesses to the same events, but we see them differently."
历史学家的首要职责是忠于真相。
Technological breakthroughs require long-term investment and patience; short-term gains should not be the focus.