"The only way to discover the limits of the possible is to go beyond them into the impossible."

The only sensible ends of literature are, first, the pleasurable toil of writing; second, the gratification of one's family and friends; and lastly, the solid cash.

The artist must be a shadow of the absolute.

We must design technology that adapts to human behavior, not the other way around.

Rule of 7 in research. You can find out anything if you are willing to go seven levels. If the first source you ask doesn’t know， ask them who you should ask next， and so on down the line. If you are willing to go to the 7th source， you’ll almost always get your answer.

The idea that higher wages necessarily lead to fewer jobs is too simplistic.