There is an awful lot you can tell about a person by their shoes. Where they're going. Where they've been.

公司的力量在于其员工及其对卓越的承诺。

At a restaurant do you order what you know is great， or do you try something new？ Do you make what you know will sell or try something new？ Do you keep dating new folks or try to commit to someone you already met？ The optimal balance for exploring new things vs exploiting them once found is: 1/3. Spend 1/3 of your time on exploring and 2/3 time on deepening. It is harder to devote time to exploring as you age because it seems unproductive， but aim for 1/3.

科学的整个历史是一个渐进的自我实现的历程，重大的事件不会任意发生，但是他们反映了一种潜在的次序，而不会简单地由灵感产生。

变化是不可避免的，但成长是可选的。

勇气是人类最重要的一种特质，倘若有了勇气，人类其他的特质自然也就具备了。