The mother-child relationship is paradoxical and, in a sense, tragic. It requires the most intense love on the mother's side, yet this very love must help the child grow away from the mother, and to become fully independent.

The natural and moral world is the two-fold object of man's rational care.

"A book is a door. You open it. You step through."

The basis of shame is not some personal mistake of ours, but the ignominy, the humiliation we feel that we must be what others want us to be.

"The best stories are the ones that make you feel hopeful."

Efficiency in markets often depends on how well information is transmitted.

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”》