Science is not about being the first; it's about being patient and persistent.
科学不在于成为第一,而在于耐心和坚持。
If I have seen further, it is by standing on the shoulders of giants.
What's terrible is to pretend that second-rate is first-rate. To pretend that you don't need love when you do; or you like your work when you know quite well you're capable of better.