The only thing worse than a rock star is a rock star with a conscience.

当有人对你讨厌、粗鲁、憎恨或刻薄时，假设他们是病人。这使你更容易对他们产生共情，从而缓和冲突。

问题的数学表述通常比其解决方案更重要，后者可能仅仅是数学或实验技巧的问题。

The moment we want to believe something, we suddenly see all the arguments for it, and become blind to the arguments against it.

"The act of writing is an act of resistance against oblivion."

一部好戏应该让人不安，而非舒适。