A mathematician's work is mostly a solitary pursuit, but it builds on the work of many others.

最好的艺术作品是那些随着时间的推移不断揭示新意义的作品。

写作就是要关注那些大多数人忽略的事物。

善于灭火的人,不会迎着烟雾去扑;善于防备水灾的人,不会在水流湍急的地方去防护。

"The past is never dead. It's not even past."

The past is never dead. It's not even past.

The greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance, it is the illusion of knowledge.