we all have a great need for acceptance. But you must trust that your beliefs are unique, your own, even though others may think them odd or unpopular, even though the herd may go“That's bad.”

记忆是个狡猾的东西；它既可以是安慰，也可以是诅咒。

The best diplomat is one who can see the trends of future developments, not just the realities of the present.

The Langlands program is a challenge to our understanding of the nature of mathematical truth.