It's probably as unlikely that you would nowadays become as rich and famous as Bill Gates, as it was unlikely in the17th century that you would accede to the ranks of the French aristocracy. But the point is, it doesn't feel that way. It's made to feel, by magazines and other media outlets, that if you've got energy, a few bright ideas about technology, a garage -- you, too, could start a major thing.

一个故事不像一条要跟随的路……它更像一座房子。你走进去，待一会儿，来回徘徊，在你喜欢的地方安顿下来，发现房间和走廊如何相互关联，外面的世界如何通过这些窗户的视角而改变。

The most successful businesses are those that align profit with purpose.

A novel is a mirror that reflects not only the world but also the reader's soul.

The land teaches patience; the market teaches agility.