The weight of the past is heavier than the future.

We should forget about small efficiencies, say about 97% of the time: premature optimization is the root of all evil.

数学的研究对科学的发展就像空气或水一样。

孩子本身就是一个现实，而不仅仅是一个过渡性的存在。

Light is what makes architecture alive.

The artist must create a spark before he can make a fire and before art is born, the artist must be ready to be consumed by the fire of his own creation.

The most exciting phrase to hear in science, the one that heralds new discoveries, is not 'Eureka!' but 'That's funny...'

Without patience, you cannot learn anything.