The tolerance which is the life element, the token of a free society, will never be the gift of the powers that be; it can, under the prevailing conditions of tyranny by the majority, only be won in the sustained effort of radical minorities.
宽容是自由社会的生命要素和标志，永远不会是当权者的恩赐；在多数人暴政的普遍条件下，它只能通过激进少数派的持续努力赢得。
引用计算机科学家Alan Kay的观点
"In literature, as in love, we are astonished at what is chosen by others."
最美的故事是那些未被讲述的故事。
对于向他做股票投资建议的人，巴菲特回答
Every story I write starts with a question I can't answer.
拍卖中，规则和竞标者的策略一样决定结果。
成功是个糟糕的老师。它诱使聪明人以为自己不会失败。
The best time to work on your career is when you're in your 20s.