成为作家就是成为生活的间谍。
To be a writer is to be a spy on life.
In the world of mathematics, imagination is more important than knowledge.
历史不过是一连串的意外。它只能让我们准备好再次被意外。
Mathematics is the language in which the universe writes its deepest secrets.
安享晚年的秘诀就是与孤独签订一份体面的协议。
To grow the best fruit, you must first grow the best team.
"The writer's job is to get the main character up a tree, and then throw rocks at him."
Consciousness is the phenomenon whereby the universe's very existence is made known.