"We think we’re the ones who notice things, but really it’s the things that notice us."

The will is the central organizing force of mental life.

The best way to be happy is to let go of what you can’t control.

Lisp is worth learning for the profound enlightenment experience you will have when you finally get it; that experience will make you a better programmer for the rest of your days, even if you never actually use Lisp itself a lot.

人生最大的遗憾，莫过于轻易地放弃了不该放弃的，固执地坚持了不该坚持的。

译文：人贪心不足，就像小蛇想吞掉大象一样，世间的事情就像螳螂捕蝉黄雀在后一般。赏析：贪得无厌只会祸患无穷，人生最大的祸事就是不懂得满足。处处算计别人，事事喜欢占人便宜，最后都会被别人算计。

追求知识是最崇高的努力，因为通过理解，我们才能解开宇宙的奥秘。

"The novel is the great adventure of the mind."

Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.

让我来告诉你什么叫真正的爱。真正的爱就是盲目奉献，彻底自卑，完全服从，十足信任，不顾自己并且无视整个世界，把整颗心、整个灵魂都交给那个深深伤害你的人。

The essence of entrepreneurship is innovation, and the essence of innovation is breaking the rules.

History is humanity's collective memory.