Cringe D:
"If mathematics is likened to prospecting for gold, solving a good mathematical problem is akin to a “hide-and-seek” course in gold-prospecting: you are given a nugget to find, and you know what it looks like, that it is out there somewhere, that it is not too hard to reach, that unearthing it is within your capabilities, and you have conveniently been given the right equipment (i.e. data) to get it. It may be hidden in a cunning place, but it will require ingenuity rather than digging to reach it." - Terry Tao
Good stuff