The truth is a trap: you cannot get it without it getting you; you cannot get the truth by capturing it, only by its capturing you.

I met the towering intellectuals in books, not in classroom, which is natural.My family was into all that stuff, getting ahead through discipline, knowledge, and self-control.

The study of exoplanets is a journey of discovery, filled with surprises and challenges that keep us motivated.

现代世界的巨大挑战是创建既足够强大以有效治理，又对公民需求负责和响应的制度。