Regardless of whether or not God exists, God has no place in mathematics, at least in my book.

Mathematics my foot! Algorithms are mathematics too, and often more interesting and definitely more useful.

No Victor, you got it backwards, you should evaluate these integrals non-rigorously if you can, and rigorously if you must.

Programming is much much harder than doing mathematics.

The 'lowly' finite is MUCH more beautiful than any 'infinite'

Success is built on hard work, the right hard work itself is success.

Bravery is a willing decision to do what must be done. Fear is a cancer that is cured only by doing what must be done, backed by an intelligent, open mind.

A person could be immensely happy reading only him or the writers he loved. But that would be too easy.

A good marriage is different to a happy marriage.

Now I know the full power of evil. It makes ugliness seem beautiful and goodness seem ugly and weak.

And I'm not getting laid! What am I doing wrong?

I have a, shall we say, morbid personality.

To be popular I must be mediocre.

I'm not shooting every day of the week, which allows me to fly home to be with my kids for the weekends. That's how I keep it moving.

I would like the government to do all it can to mitigate, then, in understanding, in mutuality of interest, in concern for the common good, our tasks will be solved.