"The power of fiction lies in its ability to make us feel less alone."
Wisdom acquisition is a moral duty. It’s not something you do just to advance in life. And there’s a corollary to that proposition which is very important. It means that you’re hooked for lifetime learning, and without lifetime learning you people are not going to do very well. You are not going to get very far in life based on what you already know.
"Experience is simply the name we give our mistakes."
The most valuable hydrocarbon molecule is the one we don't need to burn.