我不必成为任何人的榜样。

The people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world are the ones who do.

唯一真正属于你的是你的时间。

The best stories don’t talk down to children—they invite them in.

No, not rich. I am a poor man with money, which is not the same thing.

艺术中没有错误，只有意外的发现。

——1993年12月获颁诺贝尔和平奖

In science, we try to explain what we don't understand. In mathematics, we try to understand what we can't explain.

我的工作不是对人宽容。我的工作是把这些伟大的人才推向极限，使他们变得更好。