一八一四年，俄、奥、普联军兵临巴黎城下，理工学校学生要求参战。面临灭顶之灾的拿破仑却说：“我不愿为取金蛋杀掉我的老母鸡！”后来，这句名言被刻在巴黎理工学校梯型大教室的天花板正中心，一直激励着该校师生奋发好学。

The best thing about me is that I’m not you.

The freedom of thought is the most precious freedom.

写作是对抗遗忘的一种抵抗形式。

Leadership is about making tough decisions and standing by them, even when they are unpopular.

Wrinkles should merely indicate where smiles have been.

The resilience of nature gives me hope.