有些人特别善于了解自己的知识极限，因为他们必须这样做。
Some people are extraordinarily good at knowing the limits of their knowledge because they have to be.
Silence is the language of God, all else is poor translation.
We don't inherit the earth from our ancestors; we borrow it from our children. This truth guides every decision we make.
The best novels are those that manage to create autonomous worlds, worlds that function according to their own laws and logic.
科学不仅仅是寻找答案，更是提出正确的问题。
〈在广东第一女子师范学校校庆纪念会的演说〉，1924年4月4日
我声称要完全活出我时代的矛盾，这可能会使讽刺成为真理的条件。
我们都在阴沟里，但有些人却在仰望星空。
音乐给了我一切，我也想把最好的音乐带给世界。