"There is always one moment in childhood when the door opens and lets the future in."

In chemistry, as in life, sometimes you need to take a step back to see the bigger picture.

To read is to travel without moving; to write is to move without traveling.

我得经常同自己说，有些鸟儿是关不住的。它们的羽毛太鲜亮了。当它们飞走的时候，你心底里知道把它们关起来是一种罪恶，你会因此而振奋。不过，它们一走，你住的地方也就更加灰暗空虚。我觉得我真是怀念我的朋友。

I can never be safe; I always try and go against the grain. As soon as I accomplish one thing, I just set a higher goal. That's how I've gotten to where I am.

文学是社会的良心。

价格之重要，并不在于金钱是至高无上的。在零星分散的信息必须得以协调的巨型社会中，价格乃是快速而有效的信息传导。