My past has shaped me, but it doesn't define me.

 释义：在昏暗不明的环境中，若仍能保持光明的心境，内心就能像青天白日一样明亮无染。

The Langlands program is a reflection of the beauty and depth of mathematical thought.

The market is a reflection of the collective psychology of all participants.

"Language is a skin: I rub my language against the other. It is as if I had words instead of fingers, or fingers at the tip of my words."

最好的艺术总是处于品味的边缘。