The world is full of obvious things which nobody by any chance ever observes.

The end of history will be a very sad time. The struggle for recognition, the willingness to risk one's life for a purely abstract goal, the worldwide ideological struggle that called forth daring, courage, imagination, and idealism, will be replaced by economic calculation, the endless solving of technical problems, environmental concerns, and the satisfaction of sophisticated consumer demands.

"The more you play, the more you learn about yourself and the game."

成为作家并不意味着宣扬真理，而是发现真理。

一个人愈没有值得自夸之处，就愈容易夸耀自己的国家、宗教、种族或他参与的神圣事业。

True innovation happens at the intersection of diverse perspectives and disciplines.

We're all islands shouting lies to each other across seas of misunderstanding.