What you actually pay for something is at least twice the listed price because of the energy， time， money needed to set it up， learn， maintain， repair， and dispose of at the end. Not all prices appear on labels. Actual costs are 2x listed prices.
人为某样东西实际支付的成本至少是标价的两倍，因为买来后设置、学习、维护、修理，以及最后处置，也需要耗费精力、时间和钱。不是所有的实际成本都在价签上。实际成本是标价的2倍。
文学是将痛苦转化为美的艺术。
"The best music comes from the darkest places."
Over the centuries the Indians developed sign language for communicating phenomena of interest. Programmers from different tribes (FORTRAN, LISP, ALGOL, SNOBOL, etc.) could use one that doesn't require them to carry a blackboard on their ponies.
We are just an advanced breed of monkeys on a minor planet of a very average star. But we can understand the Universe. That makes us something very special.
I try to choose roles that challenge me and that I can learn from.