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“How to describe the excitement I felt when I saw this beautiful work and realized its potential? I guess it's like when, after a long journey, suddenly a mountain peak comes in full view. You catch your breath, take in its majestic beauty, and all you can say is "Wow!" It's the moment of revelation. You have not yet reached the summit, you don't even know yet what obstacles lie ahead, but its allure is irresistible, and you already imagine yourself at the top. It's yours to conquer now. But do you have the strength and stamina to do it?”
― Edward Frenkel, Love and Math: The Heart of Hidden Reality

“I read hungrily and delightedly, and have realized since that you can’t write unless you read.”
― William Trevor

“Spoon feeding in the long run teaches us nothing but the shape of the spoon.”
― E.M. Forster

“That's because, if correct, a mathematical formula expresses an eternal truth about the universe. Hence no one can claim ownership of it; it is ours to share. Rich or poor, black or white, young or old - no one can take these formulas away from us. Nothing in this world is so profound and elegant, and yet so available to all.”
― Edward Frenkel