As many of you prepare to take the National Higher Education Entrance Examination, I want to wish you, the next generation of scientific minds, success in your academic endeavors. This culmination of your hard work marks just the beginning of your very bright futures.
Growing up, my parents placed a high value on education and I am grateful for the limitless opportunities provided by my studies. Whether you aim to be a doctor, teacher, scientist, musician, engineer, or a writer — be fearless in the pursuit of your aspirations. You are the next generation of big thinkers and thought leaders that will shape the future for generations to come. - SH
在我成長(zhǎng)的過(guò)程中，我的父母一直很重視教育。我很慶幸這一路來(lái)學(xué)習(xí)給我?guī)?lái)得無(wú)數(shù)的機(jī)會(huì)。無(wú)論你勵(lì)志成為一名醫(yī)生、老師、科學(xué)家、音樂(lè)人、工程師或是作家 —— 請(qǐng)勇往直前地追逐你的夢(mèng)想。你們是下一代的大思想家和意見(jiàn)領(lǐng)袖；未來(lái)將因你們而生。- SH
"There is a story about an ancient Chinese philosopher, Zhuangzi. Zhuangzi dreamt of becoming a butterfly. And he wondered if he was a man who dreamt of being a butterfly or a butterfly that dreamt of being a man. Prof. Hawking, how do we know if we are living in our dreams or reality?”
Thank you for your question! Zhuangzi dreamt of being a butterfly - perhaps because he was a man who loved freedom. I might dream of the universe and then wonder if the universe dreamt of me. To answer your question how do we know if we are living in our dreams or reality - well, we just don't and perhaps can't! At least not until we start to understand more about consciousness and the universe. We must keep striving for an understanding of the fundamental questions of existence. And then perhaps we will know whether the butterfly - and the universe - are real or just in our dreams.? -SH
I wouldn’t compare it to sex, but it lasts longer.
我不想把它和性愛(ài)相比，不過(guò)它的持久性更長(zhǎng)一些。
關(guān)于殘疾：
If you are disabled, it is probably not your fault, but it is no good blaming the world or expecting it to take pity on you. One has to have a positive attitude and must make the best of the situation that one finds oneself in; if one is physically disabled, one cannot afford to be psychologically disabled as well.
