在人类（和动物）的漫长历史中，那些学会最有效合作和即兴发挥的人才能胜出。

If you love a thing you will overcome all difficulties.

The truth is, the science of Nature has been already too long made only a work of the brain and the fancy: It is now high time that it should return to the plainness and soundness of observations on material and obvious things.

People don't know what to expect when they hear my name. That's part of my plan.

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.

从某种意义上说，每幅画都是失败的，但正是这一点让你继续前进。