Language is not just a tool for communication; it is a way of seeing the world.

I keep thinking about this river somewhere, with the water moving really fast. And these two people in the water, trying to hold onto each other, holding on as hard as they can, but in the end it’s just too much. The current’s too strong. They’ve got to let go, drift apart.

Skepticism: the mark and even the pose of the educated mind.

进化是最伟大的故事。