I always try to respect my opponents, because they make me better.

The architect must be a visionary and a pragmatist.

"What's terrible is to pretend that the second-rate is first-rate. To pretend that you don't need love when you do; or you like your work when you know quite well you're capable of better."

Mathematics knows no races or geographic boundaries; for mathematics, the cultural world is one country.

撰写传记就是穿上别人的鞋子，通过他们的眼睛看世界。