生活是世界上最罕见的事情。大多数人只是存在，仅此而已。

在科学中，荣誉归于说服世界的人，而不是首先想到这个想法的人。

"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."

世界不是一个愿望实现的工厂。