数据库是企业中最重要的软件，而企业中最重要的软件是数据库。数据库是所有应用程序的基础。
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.
阅读是一种祈祷的形式，一种引导的冥想，它短暂地让我们相信我们是另一个人。
Every blessing ignored becomes a curse.
译文：世间总有得不到的东西，也总有办不到的事。
领导力不是发号施令，而是创造一个让人们能够卓越和创新的环境。
最好的建筑是简单的。
I don't want to be sexy, I want to be iconic.
Success in our industry requires both scientific excellence and commercial acumen.
Sometimes I just feel like, you know, I'm stuck in a rut. I just go through the motions. I don't enjoy it like I used to.
保护工作的领导力不在于控制，而在于管理和长远眼光。