真相是，艺术不仅要求从业者具备才华，还需要某种特定的气质。

Happiness ain't a thing in itself --- it's only a contrast with something that ain't pleasant. That's all it is.

事情一旦开了头，就有成功的基础、等到事情成功以后，政绩才能显现出来。开始行动才有成功的希望，无所事事，锦鲤也不会光顾。

Sometimes silence between the notes is just as important as the notes themselves.

人类是绝望的动物。

"The most powerful stories are the ones that refuse to be forgotten."

I’m not afraid of making mistakes. I’m afraid of not trying.

现代密码学的挑战不仅是确保通信安全，而且要以既高效又可扩展的方式实现。

民主没有统治世界，你最好把它藏在脑袋里。这个世界被暴力主宰，但我觉得你最好别多这个嘴。

世界越是荒谬，就越有必要创造一种秩序感。

真相常常隐藏在言语之间的沉默中。

农业中最宝贵的资源不是作物，而是种植它的人们。

The highest goal of education is not knowledge, but action.

Why does a person own a dog?”“For security, I guess...For the security of knowing that there's at least one creature in the world who likes you.