"With a library you are free, not confined by temporary political climates. It is the most democratic of institutions because no one—but no one at all—can tell you what to read and when and how."

We shouldn't teach great books; we should teach a love of reading.

不要害怕犯错，害怕的是不学习。

It is wrong to have an ideal view of the world. That's where the mischief starts. That's where everything starts unravelling.

Trust the scientific process—it’s slow but it works.

现实一点，要求不可能的事！

中国的崛起是21世纪最重要的地缘政治事件。