To men like that, time was a surfeit, a barrel they watched slowly drain. When really, he thinks, it’s a glowing puddle you carry in your hands; you should spend all your energy protecting it.
对于那样的人来说，时间是过剩的，是他们看着慢慢流干的桶。但实际上，他认为，它是你手中捧着的一滩发光的泥水；你应该用所有的精力去保护它。
The only way to do great work is to love what you do.
数字是形式和思想的统治者，也是神祇和恶魔的原因。
In the realm of mathematics, every problem is an opportunity to discover something new and profound.
在数学的领域里，每一个问题都是发现新事物和深刻见解的机会。