这两者中间有着绝对的关联，一个告诉人们他们无所不能的社会，和缺乏自信有着绝对的关联。另一件好事也会带来坏影响的例子，还有一些其它原因造成我们对事业，对我们在世上的地位感到前所未有的焦虑，再一次地，它也和好的概念有关，这个好概念叫做“功绩主义”。
There's a real correlation between a society that tells people that they can do anything, and the existence of low self-esteem. So that's another way in which something quite positive can have a nasty kickback. There is another reason why we might be feeling more anxious --about our careers, about our status in the world today, than ever before. And it's, again, linked to something nice. And that nice thing is called meritocracy.
民能载舟，亦能覆舟，大众的力量是决定性的。唐朝时，魏征用此观点来劝谏唐太宗，荀子的这句话是身居高位的人应该时刻铭记的。
出自《魏源集·魏源诗文》。万种感情交集在这(与林则徐见面)苍茫的一天，朋友相逢竟然一句话也说不出来。
Making art is not selfish； it’s for the rest of us. If you don’t do your thing， you are cheating us.
创作永不是自私的，这是为其他人服务的。一个人若不进行应由他带给世界的创作，那就是在混日子。
You can measure a programmer's perspective by noting his attitude on the continuing vitality of FORTRAN.
做出伟大工作的唯一方法就是热爱你所做的事。
成功投资的关键是有耐心等待合适的机会。