最好的电影是那些给观众留下问题而不是答案的电影。
The best films are those that leave the audience with questions, not answers.
The desire for recognition, the thymotic part of the soul, is what drives human history.
好的小说应该像一面镜子，照出人性的复杂和矛盾。
2005年：贝索斯致股东信《尽管是数字在发挥作用，但决策因素还是“判断”》
每一个优秀的数学家至少是半个哲学家，而每一个优秀的哲学家至少是半个数学家。
"The most important thing in a book is the story. The illustrations are there to support and enhance the story, not to overshadow it."