世人不问愚智,皆欲识人之多,见事之广,而不肯读书,是犹求饱而懒营馔,欲暖而惰裁衣也。
出自北齐·颜之推《颜氏家训·勉学》。不管是愚人还是聪明人,总想自己见多识广,但不肯读书,这就等于想吃饱饭却懒得做饭,想穿暖却懒得缝制衣服。
Man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask, and he will tell you the truth.
The arithmetic of elliptic curves is a microcosm of the deeper structures in number theory.
The only way to deal with an unfree world is to become so absolutely free that your very existence is an act of rebellion.