I like the stars. It's the illusion of permanence, I think. I mean, they're always flaring up and caving in and going out. But from here, I can pretend...I can pretend that things last. I can pretend that lives last longer than moments. Gods come, and gods go. Mortals flicker and flash and fade. Worlds don't last; and stars and galaxies are transient, fleeting things that twinkle like fireflies and vanish into cold and dust. But I can pretend.
我喜欢星星。我想这是永恒的幻觉。我的意思是，它们总是在爆发、坍塌和熄灭。但从这里，我可以假装……我可以假装事物是永恒的。我可以假装生命比瞬间更长久。神来了，神又走了。凡人闪烁、闪耀然后消逝。世界不会持久；星星和星系是短暂的、转瞬即逝的东西，像萤火虫一样闪烁，然后消失在寒冷和尘埃中。但我可以假装。
The greatest economic transformations often begin with small, deliberate steps.
The ethical implications of gene editing must be considered at every step.
The greatest blessing of our democracy is freedom. But in the last analysis, our only freedom is the freedom to discipline ourselves.