当人们面对问题时，他们常常试图通过将其分解成更小的部分来解决它。但有时，解决方案在于将问题视为一个整体。
When people are confronted with a problem, they often try to solve it by breaking it down into smaller parts. But sometimes, the solution lies in seeing the problem as a whole.
The sociological imagination enables its possessor to understand the larger historical scene in terms of its meaning for the inner life and the external career of a variety of individuals.
Short-term gains should never compromise long-term sustainability.
The best way to survive in any situation is to be prepared for it.
I ask you to judge me by the enemies I have made.
"To live is the rarest thing in the world. Most people exist, that is all."
译文：该罢休的时候就赶紧罢休，这样才能赢得逍遥自在，避免让身心过度操劳。看看多少聪明杰出的人，整日忙碌奔波，最终却白白辜负了一生的志向。
I’ve learned that you have to be strong enough to stand alone, smart enough to know when you need help, and brave enough to ask for it.
The study of computation is essential to understanding the limits of what can be computed.