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.
作家必须相信他所做的是世界上最重要的事情。即使他知道这不是真的，他也必须坚持这种幻觉。
最成功的建筑是那些随时间演变以满足不断变化需求的建筑。
Separate the processes of creation from improving. You can’t write and edit， or sculpt and polish， or make and analyze at the same time. If you do， the editor stops the creator. While you invent， don’t select. While you sketch， don’t inspect. While you write the first draft， don’t reflect. At the start， the creator mind must be unleashed from judgement.
持续学习是应对技术快速变化的唯一途径。
记忆是个狡猾的东西，它既可以是祝福也可以是诅咒。
林业不是开采，而是按照自然时间尺度进行的培育。
In a crisis, the priority is to stop the bleeding.