Looking back at the 21-year-old that I was at graduation, is a slightly uncomfortable experience for the 42-year-old that she has become. Half my lifetime ago, I was striking an uneasy balance between the ambition I had for myself, and what those closest to me expected of me.

你必须愿意承担风险。如果你不愿意，你就赚不到钱。

The definition of a good mathematical problem is the mathematics it generates rather than the problem itself.

挑战在于让不可能的事物看起来可信。

In the world of mathematics, every question leads to another, creating an endless web of knowledge that connects all areas of science.

When we protect biodiversity, we're protecting humanity's safety net.

Writing is a way of life, a way of being in the world.

最好的建筑既是谦逊的，又是英雄的。