Risk-taking is essential, but calculated risk-taking is genius.

出自《海国图志》。圣人把天下当作一家，四海的人都是兄弟，所以对远方的人采取怀柔政策，以宾客的礼仪对待外国，这是王者的大度;普遍了解边塞民族的风俗，广泛博览全球风貌，这是智慧之人的远见卓识。

The best way to predict the future is to create it.

"With a library you are free, not confined by temporary political climates. It is the most democratic of institutions because no one - but no one at all - can tell you what to read and when and how."

The tools we use to detect exoplanets are constantly evolving, pushing the boundaries of what we thought was possible.

小说是一面走在路上的镜子。