It was our duty to expand. Those who cannot or will not join us are to be pitied. What we want to do, we can do and will do, together. A glorious future!

I'm stingy and I'm proud of the reputation.

Ten minutes are not just one-sixth of your hourly pay; ten minutes is a piece of yourself. Divide yourself into ten units and sacrifice as few of them as possible in meaningless activities. Most things still remain to be done.

I'm not afraid of turning 80 and I have lots of things to do. I don't have time for dying.

I could have an office all to myself but since my collaborators don’t have one, then I too am contented to have a desk in a shared room.

Only those who are asleep make no mistakes.

A better everyday life means getting away from status and conventions -- being freer and more at ease as human beings.