在化学中，就像在生活中一样，最具变革性的反应往往发生在学科之间的边界上。
In chemistry, as in life, the most transformative reactions often occur at the boundaries between disciplines.
The past is not dead; it is not even past.
小说应该是一本问题的书，而不是答案的书。
——对共产国际派到广州之达林说，1922年4月27日
如果你从未跌倒过，那么你也就从未努力过。
A good algorithm is like a good story: it has a clear beginning, middle, and end.