The total amount of suffering per year in the natural world is beyond all decent contemplation. During the minute that it takes me to compose this sentence, thousands of animals are being eaten alive, many others are running for their lives, whimpering with fear, others are slowly being devoured from within by rasping parasites, thousands of all kinds are dying of starvation, thirst, and disease.
自然界中每年的痛苦总量超出了所有体面的思考。在我写这句话的一分钟内，成千上万的动物被活生生地吃掉，许多其他动物在逃命，因恐惧而呜咽，其他动物则被寄生虫从内部慢慢吞噬，成千上万的动物因饥饿、口渴和疾病而死亡。
在网球中，就像在生活中一样，你必须不断前进——一次一分。
采矿业有责任让社区比我们发现时更好。
模块化对于构建大型系统至关重要，因为它允许我们将复杂的问题分解为更小、更易管理的部分。
正该来时，先生（老子）应时来到这世间；正该去时，先生顺时离开这世间。安于时势，顺应自然规律，哀乐就不能进入心中。
Never underestimate the power of simplicity in design and execution.