人类本性中最深切的欲望是成为重要的存在。
The deepest urge in human nature is the desire to be important.
An empire founded by war has to maintain itself by war.
"In the world of bioinformatics, collaboration is not just beneficial; it is essential."
The writer must believe that what he is doing is the most important thing in the world. And he must hold to this illusion even when he knows it is not true.
"What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us."
The best literature is that which challenges us, which makes us think, which forces us to confront the uncomfortable truths of our existence.