作家最伟大的工具是同理心，能够感受他人，通过他们的眼睛看世界。

要理解宇宙，你必须理解它所用的语言，那就是数学。

我没时间恨那些恨我的人，因为我忙着爱那些爱我的人。

The bond market is the ultimate arbiter of risk.

The Langlands program is a framework for understanding the unity of mathematics.

"The world is a brutal place. My books reflect that."

我不会继续敲那扇不为我打开的老门。我要创造自己的门，然后走进去。

All mankind... being all equal and independent, no one ought to harm another in his life, health, liberty, or possessions.

"The greatest journeys are not measured in miles, but in understanding."