To me programming is more than an important practical art. It is also a gigantic undertaking in the foundations of knowledge.

I believe in the power of authenticity.

You are not defined by your past.

The only real failure is the failure to try.

"The best leaders are those who can inspire action."

I love the idea of a thing to describe a thing.

数学家研究纯数学不是因为它有用；他研究它是因为他喜欢它，他喜欢它是因为它美丽。

"The only thing that makes life possible is permanent, intolerable uncertainty; not knowing what comes next."

A building must be a celebration of its context, its culture, its people.

Zero Defects is a performance standard. It is the standard of the craftsman, regardless of his or her trade.