It is remarkable how much long-term advantage people like us have gotten by trying to be consistently not stupid, instead of trying to be very intelligent.
令人惊讶的是,像我们这样的人,通过努力不断地避免愚蠢,而不是试图变得非常聪明,获得了多么巨大的长期优势。
The mind is a biological instrument for managing life's challenges.
In science, the most exciting phrase is not 'Eureka!' but 'That's funny...'
The best fertilizer is the farmer's shadow.
"The challenge is to make the audience forget they're watching a movie."
人生は、自分で選んだものではない。でも、選んだものだ。