All I can do is be me, whoever that is.
The novel is a great discovery: far greater than Galileo's telescope or somebody else's wireless. The novel is the highest form of human expression so far attained. Why? Because it is so incapable of the absolute.
A rat in a maze is free to go anywhere, as long as it stays inside the maze.
没有一些你想要的东西是幸福不可或缺的一部分。
我们想要的不是物质，而是背后的情感反馈，这赋予奢侈品一个崭新的意义。下次你看到那些开着法拉利跑车的人，你不要想“这个人很贪婪”，而是“这是一个无比脆弱、急需爱的人”，也就是说，同情他们，不要鄙视他们。
It's the rewards we want. It's a new way of looking at luxury goods. The next time you see somebody driving a Ferrari, don't think, "This is somebody who's greedy." Think, "This is somebody who is incredibly vulnerable and in need of love." Feel sympathy, rather than contempt.
为什么我会和这样同时代的人一块出生呢？
The most rewarding part of research is seeing your work translate into real-world impact.