真正的作家是敢于直面我们这个时代的不舒服真相的人。
The true writer is one who dares to confront the uncomfortable truths of our time.
我没有任何特别的秘诀（用于开发新的证明）……这就是为什么做研究既具有挑战性又具有吸引力的原因。这就像在丛林中迷路，试图利用你能收集到的所有知识来想出一些新的技巧，并且如果运气好的话，你可能会找到出路。
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.
The universe is conspiring behind your back to make you a success. This will be much easier to do if you embrace this pronoia.
There are some things so serious you have to laugh at them.
当你能让人们跳舞时，你就能让他们暂时忘记烦恼。