We are all of us born with a unique set of potentialities, and it is our task in life to realize as many of them as possible.

I decided, very early on, just to accept life unconditionally; I never expected it to do anything special for me, yet I seemed to accomplish far more than I had ever hoped. Most of the time it just happened to me without my ever seeking it.

If a man is proud of his wealth，he should not be praised until it is known how he employs it.

在能源领域，合作是解决我们面临的复杂挑战的关键。

I can’t play bridge. I don’t play tennis. All those things that people learn, and I admire, there hasn’t seemed time for. But what there is time for is looking out the window.

有机化学现在在我看来就像一片原始热带森林，充满了最非凡的事物，一个可怕的、无尽的丛林，人们不敢进入，因为似乎没有出路。

I always try to find a way to win even when I'm not playing my best.