Literature is the memory of humanity, and without it we are nothing.

The present state of the system of nature is evidently a consequence of what it was in the preceding moment, and if we conceive of an intelligence which at a given instant comprehends all the relations of the entities of this universe, it could state the respective positions, motions, and general effects of all these entities at any time in the past or future.

You see, in life, lots of people know what to do, but few people actually do what they know. Knowing is not enough! You must take action.

"The power of a story is that it can make the unfamiliar familiar."

每一个实验，即使是失败的，也会教会你一些有价值的东西。

I am heartily rejoiced that my term is so near its close. I will soon cease to be a servant and will become a sovereign.