The future is not a gift. It is an achievement.
The quality of a country's institutions is the most important determinant of its success.
"La poesía es el arte de capturar lo efímero."
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 past is a foreign country; they do things differently there.
Integrity is the foundation of every lasting success.