Looking back at the 21-year-old that I was at graduation, is a slightly uncomfortable experience for the 42-year-old that she has become. Half my lifetime ago, I was striking an uneasy balance between the ambition I had for myself, and what those closest to me expected of me.

In the ocean of science, everyone is a student, there is always something new to learn.

死亡有它的启示：巨大的悲伤会打开心扉，也会打开头脑。

I'm not perfect, and I don't pretend to be.

The study of intelligence must be grounded in the study of symbol systems.

The only way to be happy is to love. To love intensely, so that the pain passes quickly.