"The role of literature is to make the world more complex, not to simplify it."

真正的写作是一种自我救赎。

最好的想法往往来自意想不到的地方。

Combinatorics is the art of counting without counting.

对任何思考者来说，最大的挑战是以一种允许解决的方式表述问题。

So I guess both Susan Boyle and this vegetable vendor in Shanghai belonged to otherness. They were the least expected to be successful in the business called entertainment, yet their courage and talent brought them through. And a show and a platform gave them the stage to realize their dreams.