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. The database is the heart of the application, and the application is the heart of the business.

最重要的是讲一个好故事。其他一切都是次要的。

All men are immortal， but those who are not educated are immortal in a lower and less enviable sense.

我是野兽，我是狗，我是个该死的问题。

I don’t care about the haters. I just keep moving forward.

成功建立在信任的基础上——信任你的团队、你的产品和你的客户。

【译文】 孔子说：“君子有三件事要敬畏：敬畏自然规律、敬畏大人物、敬畏圣人的话。小人不懂自然规律因而也就不敬畏自然，不尊重大人物，戏侮圣人的言论。”