The most important thing in a program is the data structure.

If you can look into the seeds of time, And say which grain will grow and which will not, speak then to me, who neither beg nor fear Your favours nor your hate.

Following your bliss is a recipe for paralysis if you don’t know what you are passionate about. A better motto for most youth is “master something， anything”. Through mastery of one thing， you can drift towards extensions of that mastery that bring you more joy， and eventually discover where your bliss is.

The measure of a civilization is how it treats its writers.

The poor are not just passive victims; they are active agents trying to navigate a difficult world.