一八一四年，俄、奥、普联军兵临巴黎城下，理工学校学生要求参战。面临灭顶之灾的拿破仑却说：“我不愿为取金蛋杀掉我的老母鸡！”后来，这句名言被刻在巴黎理工学校梯型大教室的天花板正中心，一直激励着该校师生奋发好学。

"We are all prisoners of our own choices, but we are also the architects of our own freedom."

Fools are the ones who cannot change their minds.

在科学中最重要的不是解决问题，而是提出正确的问题。

The only limit to our understanding of the universe is our imagination.

The pursuit of knowledge is a journey without a final destination.

领导者是知道方向、走在前方并指明方向的人。