The writer's secret is not inspiration—for it is never clear where it comes from—but stubbornness, endurance.

石油开采的创新不是可选的，而是可持续发展的必要条件。

我写作是为了理解周围的世界。

你必须能够嘲笑自己，否则你在这个行业永远无法成功。

The language of mathematics is universal, transcending cultural and linguistic barriers.

Children have real understanding only of that which they invent themselves, and each time that we try to teach them something too quickly, we keep them from reinventing it themselves.