Creativity requires the courage to let go of certainties.

Agricultural R&D should be close to actual needs and not divorced from the production front.

最伟大的头脑既能成就最伟大的美德，也能犯下最严重的恶行。

The historian is a prophet looking backwards.

A good algorithm is like a sharp knife—it does exactly what it is supposed to do with a minimum of applied effort.