I'm drawn to a lovely quote by St. Augustine in "The City of God," where he says, "It's a sin to judge any man by his post." In modern English that would mean it's a sinto come to any view of who you should talk to, dependent on their business card. It's not the post that should count. According to St. Augustine, only God can really put everybody in their place; he's going to do that on the Day of Judgment, with angels and trumpets, and the skies will open. Insane idea, if you're a secularist person, like me. But something very valuable in that idea, nevertheless.
我很喜欢圣奥古斯丁在“上帝之城”里的一句话，他说“以社会地位评价人是一种罪”。用现在的口吻说，看一个人的名片来决定你是否要和他交谈是罪。对圣奥古斯丁来说，人的价值不在他的社会地位，只有神可以决定一个人的价值，他将在天使围绕、小号奏鸣，天空破开的世界末日给于最后审判，如果你是像我一样的世俗论者，这想法太疯狂了，但这想法有它的价值。
The secret to great baking lies in the details—timing, temperature, and technique.
I don't want to be just another pop star. I want to be an artist who makes a difference.
我不是一个完美主义者，但我喜欢感觉事情做得很好。
【译文】 孔子说：“祭奠别人的先人，是谄媚；遇到符合道义的事不敢做，是懦夫。”
Every mathematical problem has a solution; it just takes time and creativity to find it.
Innovation is not about being different, it's about being better.
小说不仅仅是一个故事，而是一面反映人性复杂性的镜子。
作家不过是一个用文字代替摇鼓和鼓声的萨满。
情感是心理元素的化合反应。
The best businesses solve real problems. Find a need and fill it.
