Don't bother just to be better than your contemporaries or predecessors. Try to be better than yourself.

历史学家必须是诗人，不是为了创造，而是为了重新创造。

父亲不慈爱，子女就不会孝顺；兄长不友爱，弟弟就不会恭敬；丈夫不仁义，妻子就不会顺从。

I became a writer to escape the despair of the real world, and enter the world of hope I create with my imagination.

The architect must be a leader.

Acting is a way of living out one's insanity.

永远不要为了短期利益而牺牲质量。

恐惧追随罪行，这是它的惩罚。

The evolution of database technology is a journey, not a destination. We must continue to innovate and adapt.

"The best way to get things done is to simply begin."