Philosophy is the discipline that forces us to confront the questions we would most like to avoid.
A mathematician is a device for turning coffee into theorems.
We don’t just mine stone; we shape the foundations of communities.
I think it is often easier to make progress on mega-ambitious dreams. Since no one else is crazy enough to do it, you have little competition. In fact, there are so few people this crazy that I feel like I know them all by first name.
Never let success get to your head, and never let failure get to your heart.