A collection of Qian Xuesen’s famous sayings

1. My surname is Qian, but I don’t love money. —— Qian Xuesen

2. I don’t have time to think about the past, I only think about the future. —— Qian Xuesen

3. It is often the last key that opens the door. —— Qian Xuesen

4. I cannot be separated from the vast number of scientific and technological personnel. —— Qian Xuesen

5. We cannot follow what others say. This is not the scientific spirit. The most important thing about the scientific spirit is innovation. —— Qian Xuesen

6. My career is in China, my achievements are in China, and my destination is in China. —— Qian Xuesen

7. I am a technician, not a high-ranking official. I don’t want the treatment of those officials. —— Qian Xuesen

8. As a Chinese science and technology worker, my purpose in life is to serve the people. ——Qian Xuesen

9. Because I am Chinese, I have no intention of living in the United States for the rest of my life. —— Qian Xuesen

10. People who engage in science also need inspiration, and many of my inspirations come from art. —— Qian Xuesen

11. Chinese universities are always unable to produce outstanding talents. This is a big problem. —— Qian Xuesen

12. I personally am just a drop in the ocean. What is truly great is the party, the people and our country. —— Qian Xuesen

13. It is often the last key that opens the door of the temple. Don’t lose confidence. As long as you persevere, you will eventually achieve results. —— Qian Xuesen

14. I think today’s science and technology is not just natural science and engineering technology, but the entire knowledge system for people to understand and transform the objective world. —— Qian Xuesen

15. A Marxist will never fail to love the people and will never be unpatriotic. —— Qian Xuesen

16. Don’t lose confidence, as long as you persevere, you will eventually achieve results. —— Qian Xuesen

17. If the people are finally satisfied with all the work I have done throughout my life, that will be the highest reward. —— Qian Xuesen

18. I studied in the United States for the first three or four years, and worked for the next ten years or so. All of this was preparation in order to do something for the people when I returned to my motherland. Because I am Chinese. —— Qian Xuesen

19. While I was in the United States, people asked me several times if I had saved any insurance money. I said I didn’t save even a dollar. —— Qian Xuesen

20. I am just a drop in the ocean, very small. What is truly great is the Chinese people, the party, and the country! —— Qian Xuesen

21. My career is in China, my achievements are in China, and my destination is in China. —— Qian Xuesen

22. You must not be stubborn in scientific work. If you lack the courage to admit your mistakes, you will suffer big losses. —— Qian Xuesen

23. Studying in colleges and universities is a period of laying foundations, and emphasis should be placed on learning basic courses well. —— Qian Xuesen

24. I am very happy to return to my country. I do not plan to return to the United States. In the future, I will try my best to build my own country with the Chinese people so that my compatriots can live a better life. Live a happy and dignified life. —— Qian Xuesen

25. Marxist philosophy is the source of wisdom! —— Qian Xuesen

26. I have no time to think about the past, I only think about the future. —— Qian Xuesen

27. I personally am just a drop in the ocean. What is truly great is the party, the people and our great country. —— Qian Xuesen

28. The correct result is derived from a large number of mistakes; without a large number of mistakes as a stepping stone, you will not be able to reach the high seat of the final correct result. ——Qian Xuesen

29. Do people who engage in science only need data and formulas? People who engage in science also need inspiration, and many of my inspirations come from art. —— Qian Xuesen

30. My surname is Qian, but I don’t love money. I personally am just a drop in the ocean. What is truly great is the party, the people and our country.

—— Qian Xuesen

31. While I was in the United States, people asked me several times if I had saved any insurance money. I said I didn’t save even one dollar. Because I am Chinese and I have no intention of living in the United States for the rest of my life. ——Qian Xuesen