The database is the most important piece of software in the enterprise, and the most important piece of software in the enterprise is the database. The database is the foundation of all applications.

即使在面临最严峻的挑战时，质量也绝不能妥协。

翻译：过去善于打仗的将领，首先做到自己不被敌人战胜，再等待时机战胜敌人。不被敌人战胜取决于自己做好准备、不犯错，是否能战胜敌人取决于敌人是否犯错。

If you want to go fast, go alone; if you want to go far, go together.

With a library you are free, not confined by temporary political climates. It is the most democratic of institutions because no one - but no one at all - can tell you what to read and when and how.