To do mathematics is to engage in a dialogue with the universe, seeking answers to questions we may not even know how to ask yet.
"Books are the way that we communicate with the dead. The way that we learn lessons from those who are no longer with us, that humanity has built on itself, progressed, made knowledge incremental rather than something that has to be relearned, over and over."
When the last tree is cut, the last dollar will lose its meaning.
"Sometimes it's about playing a poor hand well."