The pursuit of science is not a luxury but a necessity for the survival of mankind.

Knowing is not enough, we must apply. Willing is not enough, we must do.

A mathematician is a device for turning coffee into theorems.

Challenges are what make life interesting and overcoming them is what makes life meaningful.

写作是行走在不可言说之物的边缘。

未来不是我们进入的某物。未来是我们创造的某物。

Without core technology, there is no say.

开放的社会、对知识的无限制获取、人们为促进知识而进行的无计划和不受抑制的联合——这些可能使一个庞大、复杂、不断增长、不断变化、日益专业化和技术化的世界仍然成为一个人类社区的世界。