I was working at a financial firm in New York City with a bunch of very smart people， and I had a brilliant boss that I much admired. I went to my boss and told him I wanted to start a company selling books on the Internet. He took me on a long walk in Central Park， listened carefully to me， and finally said， "That sounds like a really good idea， but it would be an even better idea for someone who didn't already have a good job." That logic made some sense to me， and he convinced me to think about it for 48 hours before making a final decision. Seen in that light， it really was a difficult choice， but ultimately， I decided I had to give it a shot. I didn't think I'd regret trying and failing. And I suspected I would always be haunted by a decision to not try at all. After much consideration， I took the less safe path to follow my passion， and I'm proud of that choice.

"The most profound truths are found in contradictions."

处于逆境，思想要开拓放达，奋发图强；处于顺境，思想要警觉收敛，约束自身。

 劳动分工受市场规模的限制。

In darkness, we learn to seek light; in despair, we learn to seek hope.

有些人认为私营企业是该枪毙的老虎。有人以为私营企业是能取奶的母牛。很少有人看到它的真面目:拖着车的老马。

愛とは、自分を失うことだ。

去爱就是冒着不被爱的风险。去希望就是冒着痛苦的风险。去尝试就是冒着失败的风险，但必须冒险，因为人生最大的危险就是不去冒险。