只要你曾经在一只天鹅蛋里待过，就算你是生在养鸭场里也没有什么关系。

I'm not a pessimist. I'm an optimist trained in realism.

The database is the most important piece of software in the enterprise, and the most important piece of software in the enterprise is the database. The database is the foundation of all applications. The database is the heart of the application, and the application is the heart of the business.

我们都有裂痕，那是光照进来的地方。

释义：当对知识的理解达到真实、确切、坚定的程度时，这种理解就会体现为具体的行动；而在行动中能做到明白、警觉、精细、明察的地步，这也反映了对相关知识的掌握。

我热爱进步的过程。

I want to liberate America from all the things that hold people back.

My life has no retreat, only moving forward.

I think it's very important to have a feedback loop, where you're constantly thinking about what you've done and how you could be doing it better.