The first fruit of this imagination - and the first lesson of the social science that embodies it - is the idea that the individual can understand his own experience and gauge his own fate only by locating himself within his period, that he can know his own chances in life only by becoming aware of those of all individuals in his circumstances.

2000年10月29日，在南京大学捐资设立杨振宁奖学金时，杨振宁表示，虽然我父亲是大学教授，但因为通货膨胀，家里很穷，生活很艰苦，是奖学金帮我度过了难关。近几年多次在大陆访问，看到不少青年学生因家境困难而影响学业，感到很伤心，所以就有了这么个想法。杨振宁说

The quest for efficient algorithms is, at its core, a mathematical endeavor that challenges our understanding of complexity and computability.

眼睛不仅仅是光学仪器；它是心灵感知外部世界的手段。

The future belongs to those who can integrate renewable energy with digital intelligence.

悲观主义者在每个机会里看到困难。乐观主义者在每个困难里看到机会。