The knowledge that you have emerged wiser and stronger from setbacks means that you are, ever after, secure in your ability to survive. You will never truly know yourself, or the strength of your relationships, until both have been tested by adversity. Such knowledge is a true gift, for all that it is painfully won, and it has been worth more than any qualification I ever earned.

Innovation requires courage, but even more persistence.

出自汉·桓宽《盐铁论·地广》。释义：不因为生活的贫困而改变自己的节操，不因为地位的低贱而变更自己的志向。

一个公司的好坏取决于为它工作的人。

I'm fascinated by how objects carry meaning beyond their function.