"We sleep safe in our beds because rough men stand ready in the night to visit violence on those who would do us harm."

The ultimate search engine would understand everything in the world. It would understand exactly what you meant, and it would give you back exactly what you wanted.

Looking back at the 21-year-old that I was at graduation, is a slightly uncomfortable experience for the 42-year-old that she has become. Half my lifetime ago, I was striking an uneasy balance between the ambition I had for myself, and what those closest to me expected of me.

有时我认为，唯一将我们与过去联系在一起的，就是现在。没有现在，过去将永远消失。

The best leaders are those who listen more than they speak and act with integrity.

Education does not take root in the soul unless it goes deep.

The novel is a rebellion against the limits of reality.