分布式系统是指一个系统中，即使是你不知道存在的计算机发生故障，也可能导致你自己的计算机无法使用。
A distributed system is one in which the failure of a computer you didn't even know existed can render your own computer unusable.
唯一真正有价值的是你与你爱的人共度的时光。
The best literature is that which makes us uncomfortable, which disturbs our sleep.
The rule of law is a political ideal, not a legal one.
科学史上充满了这样的例子：将两组技术、两组思想，在追求新真理的过程中相互接触，会带来丰硕的成果。
I'm interested in the tension between control and chaos.
煤炭的未来取决于我们创新和减少其环境影响的能力。