People are always neglecting something they can do in trying to do something they can't do.

  • -- Edward W. Howe 爱德华·W·豪

人们总是在试图做他们不能做的事情时忽略了他们能做的事情。

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One of the most amazing things about mathematics is the people who do math aren't usually interested in application, because mathematics itself is truly a beautiful art form. It's structures and patterns, and that's what we love, and that's what we get off on.

数学最令人惊奇的事情之一是,做数学的人通常对应用不感兴趣,因为数学本身就是一种美丽的艺术形式。它是结构和模式,这是我们喜欢的,这是我们开始的地方。

Writing is a fine therapy for people who are perpetually scared of nameless threats... for jittery people.

对于那些永远害怕无名威胁的人来说,写作是一种很好的治疗方法。紧张不安的人。