The joy I felt at the prospect before me of being the instrument destined to take away from the world one of its greatest calamities, blended with the fond hope of enjoying independence and domestic peace and happiness, often occupied my whole mind.
我因展望未来而感受到的喜悦——成为注定从世界上消除最大灾难之一的工具，与享受独立、家庭和平与幸福的殷切希望交织在一起，常常占据了我的整个心灵。
Ethics isn't a barrier to progress—it's a guide for responsible progress.
A wise man proportions his belief to the evidence.
我为什么要站到这儿，我站到讲台上，是想提醒我自己我们必须时刻用不同的眼光来看待事物。
生物学的魅力在于它的复杂性和解决方案的优雅。