The success of a society depends on its ability to balance the demands of individual freedom with the need for social cohesion.

Writing is easy: All you do is sit staring at a blank sheet of paper until drops of blood form on your forehead.

Every role is a journey into the unknown.

处于逆境中，就好比周身都扎着针、敷着药；冥冥中却能磨炼人的意志、培养高尚的品行。处于顺境中，就好比被各种各样的兵器包围；冥冥中掏空了身体，消磨了向上进取的意志。

数据库是应用程序的心脏，而应用程序是业务的心脏。

The real struggle is not between good and evil but between pain and pleasure.