数学只向那些纯粹出于对其美的热爱而接近它的人揭示其秘密。

I don't follow trends, I set them.

I'm very shy, believe it or not. It's true.

"There is no such thing as a new idea. It is impossible. We simply take a lot of old ideas and put them into a sort of mental kaleidoscope. We give them a turn and they make new and curious combinations."

经验是我们给自己的错误起的名字。

The study of mathematics is like air or gravity – it’s everywhere, even if you don’t see it.

I believe in the power of teamwork. No one can do it alone.