The stranger is close to us, insofar as we feel between him and ourselves common features of a national, social, occupational, or generally human, nature. He is far from us, insofar as these common features extend beyond him or us, and connect us only because they connect a great many people.
"The more we learn about life, the more we realize how much we have yet to discover."
"You can't be a writer unless you're a reader first."
The beauty of mathematics lies in its ability to describe the universe with such precision.
一本怀有恶意的书籍将不会伤害到任何人,除了写它的傻瓜。