在科学中最令人兴奋的短语，预示着新发现的，不是“我找到了！”而是“这有点奇怪...”
The most exciting phrase to hear in science, the one that heralds new discoveries, is not 'Eureka!' but 'That's funny...'
每拖延一年，问题就会变得更难解决。
一切都是数字。
"The great advantage of being a writer is that you can spy on people. You're there, listening to every word, but part of you is observing. Everything is useful to a writer, every scrap, even the longest and most boring of luncheon parties."
只有一种真正的罪过，那就是说服自己次好的东西不仅仅是次好的。
The world is full of obvious things which nobody by any chance ever observes.
文学的力量在于它能够让我们在宇宙中感到不那么孤独。