传记作者的任务是阐明，而不是评判。
"The biographer's task is to illuminate, not to judge."
The elegance of a mathematical proof often mirrors the efficiency of the algorithm it describes.
The best way to predict the future is to invent it.
摆脱诱惑的唯一方法就是屈服于它。
对效率的追求常常会背道而驰。不要总想着寻找可以快速完成任务的方法，而应该以找到你不想停下来的任务为目标。
To understand a culture, one must first understand its stories.
我们所认识的最美丽的人，是那些经历过失败、痛苦、挣扎、失落，却又从深渊中走出来的人。