The dominant kind of snobbery that exists nowadays is job snobbery. You encounter it within minutes at a party, when you get asked that famous iconic question of the early 21st century, "What do you do?" According to how you answer that question, people are either incredibly delighted to see you, or look at their watch and make their excuses.
今日最主要的势利,就是对职业的势利。你在派对中不用一分钟就能体会到,当你被问到这个21世纪初,最有代表性的问题:你是做什么的?你的答案将会决定对方接下来的反应,对方可能对你在场感到荣幸,或是开始看表,然后想个借口离开。
In computer science, we stand on the shoulders of giants, but we must also be willing to question their assumptions.
我不是传奇,我只是麦当娜。
我们需要愿意面对不确定性,承担风险,并在犯错时迅速行动,认识到失败是通往精通的必经之路。
La literatura es el espejo de la sociedad, refleja sus virtudes y sus defectos.