The only thing that can make you rich is your mind.

The mind is a stream of processes, not a collection of objects.

【大意】干枯的竹子能生火，但不去钻它就不会燃烧；地下藏有泉源，但不去挖掘就流不出泉水来。

Children's books should challenge as well as comfort.

It is to the credit of human nature, that, except where its selfishness is brought into play, it loves more readily than it hates.

小小的行动，乘以数百万次，可以改变世界。

You have to be willing to fail to succeed.

2005年：贝索斯致股东信《尽管是数字在发挥作用，但决策因素还是“判断”》

我认为，一个人在青年时期得到如此训练，使身体随时听命于意志，便是受过博雅教育。

文学毫无用处，正因如此它不可或缺。