The most important thing in a database is the schema.

The stranger is close to us, insofar as we feel between him and ourselves common features of a national, social, occupational, or generally human, nature. He is far from us, insofar as these common features extend beyond him or us, and connect us only because they connect a great many people.

记忆是一件复杂的事情，是真相的亲戚，但不是它的双胞胎。

The power is in the balance: we are our injuries, as much as we are our successes.

作家的职责是扰乱平静。

海洋是我们最伟大的老师；它教会我们韧性、适应性和协作的力量。