We are all obsessed with conspiracies, but we are also obsessed with the idea that there is a conspiracy behind everything.

What I want to talk to you about today is the difference between gifts and choices. Cleverness is a gift， kindness is a choice. Gifts are easy -- they're given after all. Choices can be hard. You can seduce yourself with your gifts if you're not careful， and if you do， it'll probably be to the detriment of your choices.

当今的科学家们思考得很深，而不是很清晰。一个人必须头脑清醒才能清晰地思考，但一个人可以思考得很深却相当疯狂。

人类的历史就是人们低估自己的历史。

每一句话都有其重量，每一个词都有其意义。

"Psychology must bridge the gap between thought and action."

富人的身体就像一个高级棉枕头，白而软且空白。我们的则不同。我父亲的脊椎像一根打结的绳子，他胸前的皮肤薄得可以看到肋骨压出来的痕迹。