The beginning of wisdom is the definition of terms.

What's terrible is to pretend that second-rate is first-rate. To pretend that you don't need love when you do; or you like your work when you know quite well you're capable of better.

我不是榜样，我只是一个普通人。

The most exciting phrase to hear in science, the one that heralds new discoveries, is not 'Eureka!' but 'That's funny...'

Silence is the language of God, all else is poor translation.

文学真正的美在于它让我们感到不那么孤独的能力。