艺术家的角色是在过去与未来之间创造对话。

我们种下的每一颗种子都蕴含着改变生活的潜力。

勿羡慕那些生活在愚昧“天堂”的人们，因为只有愚人才认为那里是幸福的。

我不让恐惧定义我，我让它磨砺我。

Leadership is about making others better as a result of your presence and making sure that impact lasts in your absence.

The database is the most important piece of software in the enterprise, and the most important piece of software in the enterprise is the database. The database is the foundation of all applications. The database is the heart of the application, and the application is the heart of the business.

The best way to predict the future is to invent it.

言多必失，要谨言慎行，不要盲目争强好胜。  

My attitude is that if you push me towards something that you think is a weakness, then I will turn that perceived weakness into a strength.

In an industry as traditional as cement, disruption is the only path to progress.

Die Erinnerung ist das einzige Paradies, aus dem wir nicht vertrieben werden können.