The study of automorphic forms is a reflection of the unity of mathematical ideas.
If you don't fail at least 90 percent of the time, you're not aiming high enough.
I don't care if you're black, white, straight, bisexual, gay, lesbian, short, tall, fat, skinny, rich or poor. If you're nice to me, I'll be nice to you. Simple as that.
"The act of writing is an act of optimism. You would not take the trouble to do it if you felt it didn't matter."
"To live is to suffer, to survive is to find some meaning in the suffering."