"The act of writing is an act of courage, a defiance against the silence of the universe."

生活中只有两种悲剧：一个是没有得到我们想要的，另外一个是得到我们想要的。

成为英雄的最大障碍是怀疑自己是否会证明自己是个傻瓜；真正的英雄主义是抵抗这种怀疑，而最深刻的智慧是知道何时应该抵抗，何时应该服从。

Short-term gains at the expense of the environment will always lead to long-term losses.

领导力就是今天做出艰难的决定，以塑造更美好的明天。

我已经履行了我的职责。我证明了庞加莱猜想，我在数学上没有什么可做的了。

The pursuit of science is more than the pursuit of understanding. It is the pursuit of wonder.

Innovation in quarrying isn't just about new machinery; it's about reimagining our relationship with the earth we extract from.

The past is a foreign country; they do things differently there.