Poetry is not a turning loose of emotion, but an escape from emotion; it is not the expression of personality, but an escape from personality.

做半导体要有十年磨一剑的耐心，也要有只争朝夕的紧迫感。

Don't look for the needle in the haystack. Just buy the haystack!

我们就是我们记住的东西。

To write is to resist, to fight against the injustices of the world with the power of words.

The periodic table is a testament to human curiosity and ingenuity.

过去从未消亡，它甚至从未过去。

2006年：贝索斯致股东信《选择新业务时，亚马逊的经验》