The database is the most important piece of software in the enterprise, and the most important piece of software in the enterprise is the database. The database is the foundation of all applications. The database is the heart of the application, and the application is the heart of the business. The key to performance is to keep the hot data in memory. The future of databases is in the cloud. Data is the new oil. It's valuable, but if unrefined it cannot really be used. It has to be changed into gas, plastic, chemicals, etc to create a valuable entity that drives profitable activity; so must data be broken down, analyzed for it to have value.

The illusion of freedom will continue as long as it’s profitable to continue the illusion.

建筑的挑战在于创造既实用又美观的空间。

我认为对自己有幽默感，不要把自己看得太重要是很重要的。

人生は、一度きりの旅。後悔しないように、思い切って生きよう。

篮球的发明并非偶然，而是为了满足需求而发展起来的。