The problem is, if you really believe in a society where those who merit to get to the top, get to the top, you'll also, by implication, and in a far more nasty way, believe in a society where those who deserve to get to the bottom also get to the bottom and stay there. I nother words, your position in life comes to seem not accidental, but merited and deserved. And that makes failure seem much more crushing.
问题是，如果你打从心里相信，那些在社会顶层的人都是精英，同时你也暗示着，以一种残忍的方法，相信那些在社会底层的人，天生就该在社会底层，换句话说，你在社会的地位不是偶然，而都是你配得的，这种想法让失败变得更残忍。
The best solutions often come from listening—to nature, to science, and to the people on the ground.
观看与领悟是截然不同的两回事。除非悟出一样东西的美，否则不算领会。唯有如此，这样东西才真正存在。
Humanity's greatest enemy is itself.
伟大的科学需要聪明的头脑和谦逊的心。