I can never be safe; I always try and go against the grain. As soon as I accomplish one thing, I just set a higher goal. That’s how I’ve gotten to where I am.

"To write is to wage war against forgetting."

恐惧是人类如此强大的情感，以至于当我们允许它控制我们时，它会驱赶我们心中的同情。

"The power of words is immense; they can heal, they can destroy, and most importantly, they can transform."

Lisp is worth learning for the profound enlightenment experience you will have when you finally get it; that experience will make you a better programmer for the rest of your days, even if you never actually use Lisp itself a lot.