The complexity of software is an essential property, not an accidental one.

Out, out, brief candle! Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player That struts and frets his hour upon the stage And then is heard no more. It is a tale Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, Signifying nothing, 

译文：人遇到误解不要生怨恨之心，事情顺利时不要轻浮狂妄。赏析：不管我们做得多么完美，总有被人误解的时候。如果我们心生怨恨报复的心，两人的矛盾就会加深。人在高兴得意时，更应该保持低调谦逊的态度。

过去并非单一叙事，而是相互关联的故事网络。

婚姻的快乐完全是机会的问题。

心灵的首要职责是让有机体继续运转。

民主的未来取决于民主社会自我改革的能力。