I shall endeavor still further to prosecute this inquiry, an inquiry I trust not merely speculative, but of sufficient moment to inspire the pleasing hope of its becoming essentially beneficial to mankind.
我将继续努力推进这项研究,我相信这不仅是一种推测,而且具有足够的重要性,能激发它成为对人类有实质性益处的美好希望。
I'm just a kid from Syracuse trying to figure it all out.
Technological innovation requires long-term accumulation and cannot be rushed for quick success, this is especially true for agricultural research.
"Exile is not just a geographical concept. You can be an exile in your homeland, in your own house, in a room."
Never let age be a barrier to learning or discovery.
我不喜欢正经的小说。在正经小说里,人们会说这样的话:“我的血管里流淌着铁、银和普通的泥土。我无法像那些不依赖刺激的人那样握紧拳头。”这是什么意思?我不知道。父亲也不知道。写这些书的人也不知道。
作家必须甘于孤独。
数学不仅仅是关于数字和方程;它是关于理解宇宙中一切事物的模式和结构。
为了避免批评,什么也不做,什么也不说,什么也不是。