"The stories we tell about ourselves and others have the power to shape our understanding of the world."
"Man is the only creature who refuses to be what he is."
I would like to fly in space.Absolutely.That would be cool.I used to just do personally risky things， but now I’ve got kids and responsibilities， so I can’t be my own test pilot.That wouldn’t be a good idea.But I definitely want to fly as soon as it’s a sensible thing to do.
实现明天的唯一限制是我们今天的疑虑。
"Memory is a strange thing. It doesn't work as I thought it did. We are so foolishly constructed that we go through life arm in arm with our earliest memories, thinking they are the most recent."
历史学家必须兼具诗人和哲学家的特质。
数据是宝贵的东西，它将比系统本身更持久。
"The act of writing is an act of courage, a defiance against the silence of the universe."
Freedom is not merely the opportunity to do as one pleases; neither is it merely the opportunity to choose between set alternatives. Freedom is, first of all, the chance to formulate the available choices, to argue over them—and then, the opportunity to choose.