The scientist is a practical man and his are practical aims. He does not seek the ultimate but the proximate.
科学家是务实的人，他们的目标是实际的。他们不追求终极，而是追求接近。
即使世界正在转向低碳解决方案，石油和天然气的创新也不会停止。
We don't read and write poetry because it's cute. We read and write poetry because we are members of the human race. And the human race is filled with passion. Medicine, law, business, engineering: these are noble pursuits and necessary to sustain life. But poetry, beauty, romance, love...these are what we stay alive for.
I think it's very important to have a feedback loop, where you're constantly thinking about what you've done and how you could be doing it better.
The only limits that exist are the ones in your mind.