"A well-written biography is a bridge between the past and the present."

The world is so unpredictable. Things happen suddenly, unexpectedly. We want to feel we are in control of our own existence. In some ways we are, in some ways we're not. We are ruled by the forces of chance and coincidence.

译文：人遇到误解不要生怨恨之心，事情顺利时不要轻浮狂妄。赏析：不管我们做得多么完美，总有被人误解的时候。如果我们心生怨恨报复的心，两人的矛盾就会加深。人在高兴得意时，更应该保持低调谦逊的态度。

密码学是将信息转换成一种形式，使任何没有解锁密钥的人都无法理解的艺术。

Integrity in business is non-negotiable—it’s the foundation of lasting success.

译文：年轻的时候读书并没有取得深刻的理解，到了晚年的时候并没有付出多大努力却取得了惊人的成就。赏析：不管读书还是做事，我们要尽量做好，即使当时不理解，迟早有一天会明白其中的道理。年轻时不理解，是因为我们的社会阅历和人生经验不够丰富。

创新是我们工作的核心。这是我们如何在满足世界日益增长的能源需求的同时应对环境挑战的方式。

If you want to fly, you have to give up what weighs you down.

"The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others."