"Life is a journey that must be traveled no matter how bad the roads and accommodations."
生活是一段旅程，无论道路和住宿多么糟糕，都必须前行。
"The novel is a mirror that reflects the complexities of society, and the novelist is the one who polishes that mirror."
I'm not afraid to fall in love. I'm afraid to fall for the wrong person again.
Science is not just about finding answers, but about asking the right questions.
"The hawk was everything I wanted to be: solitary, self-possessed, free from grief, and numb to the hurts of human life."
La plus grande preuve d'amour, c'est le sacrifice.
2000年10月29日，在南京大学捐资设立杨振宁奖学金时，杨振宁表示，虽然我父亲是大学教授，但因为通货膨胀，家里很穷，生活很艰苦，是奖学金帮我度过了难关。近几年多次在大陆访问，看到不少青年学生因家境困难而影响学业，感到很伤心，所以就有了这么个想法。杨振宁说
我需要时间创作。时间是最珍贵的东西。