When men are most sure and arrogant they are commonly most mistaken, giving views to passion without that proper deliberation which alone can secure them from the grossest absurdities.
当人们最确信自己并充满傲慢时,通常最容易犯错误,情感主导了他们的判断,没有经过恰当的审慎,而只有审慎才能使他们远离最荒谬的错误。
There is a crack in everything, that's how the light gets in.
I have never been able to write a happy play. I can't. I can write a funny play, but I can't write a happy play.
"There is no such thing as a new idea. It is impossible. We simply take a lot of old ideas and put them into a sort of mental kaleidoscope. We give them a turn and they make new and curious combinations."
我认为我学到的最重要的一课是相信自己的直觉。
Science is a never-ending journey, and there is always more to learn and discover.