"In science, the credit goes to the man who convinces the world, not to the man to whom the idea first occurs."

人的本性是恶的，那些善良的行为是人为的。

在上海法租界莫利爱路二十九号住宅与李宗黄谈话，1918年7月

尽量不要成为房间里最聪明的人。如果你是，我建议你邀请更聪明的人或找一个不同的房间。

Literature is the only way to run away without leaving home.

"To write is to carve your soul into words and hope someone recognizes the shape."

"Memory is like a dog that lies down where it pleases."