Changing the destructive things you say to yourself when you experience the setbacks that life deals all of us is the central skill of optimism.

Science is not about being right; it’s about being less wrong.

每一天都是祝福，即使是糟糕的日子。

The best architecture comes from a synthesis of all the elements that separately comprise a building: the structure that holds it up; the services that allow it to function; the ecology of the building - its relationship to the surroundings; the quality of natural light; the symbolism of the form; the relationship of the building to the skyline.

历史学家既是侦探，也是讲故事的人。

我远行万里来看世界的奇迹，但真正让我惊讶的是我在旅途中遇到的人。

A well-designed system is one that can evolve over time without requiring significant rework.

To be born is to be wrecked on an island.