The stranger is close to us, insofar as we feel between him and ourselves common features of a national, social, occupational, or generally human, nature. He is far from us, insofar as these common features extend beyond him or us, and connect us only because they connect a great many people.

The strengths approach is about identifying what is right with people and building on those qualities.

"Success is a lousy teacher. It seduces smart people into thinking they can't lose."

The challenge of filmmaking is to make the impossible seem possible.

软件工程的目标是控制复杂性，而不是创造复杂性。