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, was often so excessive that, in pursuing my favourite subject among the meadows, I have sometimes found myself in a kind of reverie.
想到自己可能成为从世界上消除最大灾难之一的工具，同时怀有享受独立、家庭和平与幸福的希望，这种喜悦常常如此强烈，以至于在草地上研究我喜爱的课题时，我有时会陷入一种遐想。
创新不是对每件事都说“是”，而是对所有非关键特性说“不”。
我认为讲述故事的最好方式是展示它，而不是讲述它。
True success is not defeating others, but surpassing yourself.
The health of our oceans directly impacts the health of our planet and our people.
柏拉图是我的朋友，亚里士多德是我的朋友，但我最伟大的朋友是真理。
我们开发的每个化学工艺都必须通过三个测试：它安全吗？它可持续吗？它具有可扩展性吗？