"In times of crisis, true leaders emerge by making tough decisions with conviction."

We don't read and write poetry because it's cute. We read and write poetry because we are members of the human race. And the human race is filled with passion. Medicine, law, business, engineering: these are noble pursuits and necessary to sustain life. But poetry, beauty, romance, love...these are what we stay alive for.

Science is simply common sense at its best—that is, rigidly accurate in observation, and merciless to fallacy in logic.  

We must balance the need for energy with the responsibility to protect our planet.

In chemistry, as in life, the most transformative reactions often occur at the boundaries between disciplines.

一个人做了好事应当忘记，不要念念不忘，更不要希冀别人回报。