We are all born with a certain package. We are who we are: where we were born, who we were born as, how we were raised. We're kind of stuck inside that person, and the purpose of civilization and growth is to be able to reach out and empathize a little bit with other people.

Persistence in the face of failure is what separates successful scientists from the rest.

我的人生没有遗憾，因为每一刻我都尽力。

写作是探索人类经验的复杂性和身份细微差别的一种方式。

The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only one page.

I can never be safe; I always try and go against the grain. As soon as I accomplish one thing, I just set a higher goal. That's how I've gotten to where I am.

The beauty of theoretical physics lies in its ability to reveal the hidden symmetries and patterns that govern the cosmos.