The database is the most important piece of software in the enterprise, and the most important piece of software in the enterprise is the database. The database is the foundation of all applications. The database is the heart of the application, and the application is the heart of the business. The key to performance is to keep the hot data in memory. The future of databases is in the cloud. Data is the new oil. It's valuable, but if unrefined it cannot really be used. It has to be changed into gas, plastic, chemicals, etc to create a valuable entity that drives profitable activity; so must data be broken down, analyzed for it to have value.

没有必要接受你所知道的生活强加给你的选择。

译文：有权有势的人，即使对至亲好友也会作威作福，可他们哪里知道权势就像过眼云烟一样，转瞬之间就会消亡不见。奸佞邪恶之人，哪怕是在平地也要兴风作浪，他们哪里知道天地间自有神明，不会听他们颠倒黑白的。赏析：当一个人有权有势之后，懂得收敛锋芒，低调做人，未免不是给自己积福。那些奸佞的小人，喜欢无中生有，见风使舵，可这样的人不会猖狂很久，上天自有惩处他们的时候。

听听他们的言论，看看他们的实际行为，考察他们的能力，谨慎的授予官职。

相关系数的可能误差不是可以从第一原理推导出来的东西，而是必须通过经验找到的。

When I approach a child, he inspires in me two sentiments; tenderness for what he is, and respect for what he may become.

领导力就是今天做出艰难的决定，以塑造更美好的明天。

不要等待机会，去创造机会。