"A book is a mirror: if an ape looks into it, an apostle is hardly likely to look out."

解释：能看清深潭中的游鱼的，不是吉祥的好事；能探知别人隐私的，定会招祸遭殃。

——《在山西实业界学界及各党派欢迎会的演说》（1912年9月20日）

计算机科学中的挑战不仅仅是解决问题，而是找到正确的问题来解决。

The universe is a vast and mysterious place, full of wonders waiting to be discovered.

History is humanity's collective memory.

The power of a story lies in its ability to connect us to something greater than ourselves.

"Life on a lifeboat isn't much of a life. It is like an end game in chess, a game with few pieces. The elements couldn't be more simple, nor the stakes higher."