The main task in life is simply this: to identify and separate from the things that are not ourselves, so that we can become ourselves.

I think that the most important thing in life is to be true to yourself.

People can be divided into these types: strangers, acquaintances, familiar people, friends, and close friends. True friendship isn't about compliments to your face, but whether you're mentioned when they talk about friends behind your back.

Elegance in design comes from solving the right problem in the right way.

Every great novel is a journey into the unknown, both for the writer and the reader.

历史不是过去——它是我们组织对过去无知的方法。