在我看来，现在有许多人—甚至包括科学家—似乎都只是见树不见林。关于历史与哲学背景的知识，可以提供给那些大部份正受到当代偏颇观念所左右的科学家们一种不随波逐流的独立性。这种由哲学的洞察力所创造的独立性，依我来看，正是一个工匠或专家，与一个真正的真理追寻者之间，最大的区别。

All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others.

People with a clear sense of identity know who they are and what they stand for. They have a strong sense of self and are not easily swayed by others.

To make something good， just do it. To make something great， just re-do it， re-do it， re-do it. The secret to making fine things is in remaking them.

我认为人们相信天堂是因为他们不喜欢死亡的想法，因为他们想继续活着，他们不喜欢别人会搬进他们的房子并把他们的东西扔进垃圾堆的想法。

写作是将自己的一部分留在纸上，让别人能够找到它。

It's better to burn out than to fade away.

The environment shapes behavior, but behavior also shapes the environment.