I wanted to build something that was my own, something I could point to and say, I made that. It was the only way I saw to make life meaningful.

Democracy is a device that ensures we shall be governed no better than we deserve.

A journey is a person in itself; no two are alike. And all plans, safeguards, policing, and coercion are fruitless. We find after years of struggle that we do not take a trip; a trip takes us.

我永远无法安全；我总是试图逆流而上。每当我完成一件事，我就会设定一个更高的目标。这就是我走到今天的方式。

学习必须是为了切实提升自己，这样才能安静专一，智慧日渐增长。

The only way out is through.