2000年10月29日，在南京大学捐资设立杨振宁奖学金时，杨振宁表示，虽然我父亲是大学教授，但因为通货膨胀，家里很穷，生活很艰苦，是奖学金帮我度过了难关。近几年多次在大陆访问，看到不少青年学生因家境困难而影响学业，感到很伤心，所以就有了这么个想法。杨振宁说

Architecture is not about the end product, it's about the process of making.

If you're not failing every now and again, it's a sign you're not doing anything very innovative.

The charm of mystery novels lies not only in solving puzzles but also in the profound analysis of human nature.

Integrity is the foundation of an enterprise; without integrity, there is no market.

一种心理状态的意义在于它所导致的结果。

Illness is the night-side of life, a more onerous citizenship. Everyone who is born holds dual citizenship, in the kingdom of the well and in the kingdom of the sick.

国际体系的无政府性质意味着国家必须依靠自助来确保其生存。