We're flooding people with information. We need to feed it through a processor. A human must turn information into intelligence or knowledge. We've tended to forget that no computer will ever ask a new question.

我们正在用信息淹没人们。我们需要通过处理器来筛选它。人类必须将信息转化为智慧或知识。我们往往忘记了，没有计算机会提出一个新问题。

To me programming is more than an important practical art. It is also a gigantic undertaking in the foundations of knowledge.

对我来说，编程不仅仅是一门重要的实用艺术。它也是知识基础中的一项巨大事业。

Leadership is a two-way street, loyalty up and loyalty down. Respect for one's superiors; care for one's crew.

领导力是一条双向的道路，向上忠诚和向下忠诚。尊重上级；关心下属。

You don't manage people; you manage things. You lead people.

你不是管理人；你是管理事物。你领导人们。

The most damaging phrase in the language is: 'It's always been done that way.'

语言中最具破坏性的一句话是：“一直都是这样做的。”

Humans are allergic to change. They love to say, 'We've always done it this way.' I try to fight that. That's why I have a clock on my wall that runs counter-clockwise.

人类对变化过敏。他们喜欢说，“我们一直都是这样做的。”我试图与之抗争。这就是为什么我的墙上有一个逆时针运行的时钟。

Life was simple before World War II. After that, we had systems.

在二战之前，生活是简单的。在那之后，我们有了系统。

It's easier to ask forgiveness than it is to get permission.

请求原谅比获得许可更容易。

A ship in port is safe, but that's not what ships are built for.

船在港口是安全的，但那不是船被建造的目的。

The most exciting phrase to hear in science, the one that heralds new discoveries, is not 'Eureka!' but 'That's funny...'

在科学中最令人兴奋的短语，预示着新发现的，不是“我找到了！”而是“这有点奇怪……”