"The past is never dead. It's not even past."

The very essence of instinct is that it's followed independently of reason.

The beauty of a mathematical proof is in its elegance and the way it reveals the underlying truth in a clear and concise manner.

过度捕捞是一个全球性挑战，需要全球解决方案和共同责任。

I think people believe in heaven because they don’t like the idea of dying, because they want to carry on living and they don’t like the idea that other people will move into their house and put their things into the rubbish.

Freedom is never voluntarily given by the oppressor； it must be demanded by the oppressed.

We tend to overestimate what we can do in a day， and underestimate what we can achieve in a decade. Miraculous things can be accomplished if you give it ten years. A long game will compound small gains to overcome even big mistakes.

"The only way to deal with an unfree world is to become so absolutely free that your very existence is an act of rebellion."

"I don't believe in the concept of a 'comfort zone'. I believe in pushing boundaries and exploring the unknown."