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 key to performance is to keep the hot data in memory.

If your dreams don't scare you, they are too small.

The true measure of a leader is how they respond in challenging times.

现在是一个转瞬即逝的时刻，而过去是永恒的。

I am not trying to imitate a photograph; I am trying to make one.

To be a writer is to acknowledge the secret wounds that we carry inside us, the ones that never heal and that define who we are.

Pressure is a privilege—it means you have a chance to do something great.

We must balance economic growth with environmental stewardship.