Make decisions when you are ready, not under pressure. Others will always push you to make a decision for their own purposes, internal politics, or some other external need. But you can almost always say, “I need a little more time to think about this. I’ll get back to you.” This tactic is very effective at defusing even the most difficult and uncomfortable situations.

Time is a material like any other, and it's one I work with constantly.

故事是任何电影的核心；没有一个引人入胜的故事，世界上所有的特效都无法拯救它。

电影不是关于道德，而是关于真相。

The novel is the art of the unfinished, the unresolved.

Collaboration is key in modern research—no single mind can solve the grand challenges alone.

一个伟大的故事是那种会改变你的故事。