"Whatever you want in your life, other people are going to want too. Believe in yourself enough to accept the idea that you have an equal right to it."

"The doctrine of false position has been but little studied in the United States. In France it is understood perfectly. There everything is solved by false position, just as chymists solve everything b…"

"One cannot live through a long stretch of years without forming some philosophy of life. As one journeys along he gains experiences and even some ideas. Accumulated opinions and philosophy may be more…"

"always tell me, “Weiwei, leave the nation, please.” Or “Live longer and watch them die.” Either leave, or be patient and watch how they die. I really don’t know what I’m going to do."

"Resolved, never to do anything which I should be afraid to do if it were the last hour of my life."