I've made it a policy to move every five years, either physically or in my research.

As far as I know, only a small minority of mathematicians, even of those with Platonist views, accept the idea that there may be mathematical facts which are true but unknowable.

Following religious principles because you fear the consequences isn't faith…. It’s superstition.

I perhaps owe having become a painter to flowers

Embrace the sacredness of a new day.

And seem to walk on wings, and tread in air.

Back before the internet we had a name for people who bought a single copy of our books and lent them to all their friends without charging: we called them "librarians".

Now before we get into anything, ladies, no scratching, no spitting and no tattling to mummy.

Love. Of course, love. Flames for a year, ashes for thirty.

It takes a great cook to pull life truth from poultry.

Having everything your way is highly overrated.

Here is the biggest truth about the Universal Order: There is no order!