The only thing that makes life possible is permanent, intolerable uncertainty; not knowing what comes next.

"Books are empathy machines. They allow us to step into someone else's shoes and see the world through their eyes."

The power of mathematics is in its abstraction, allowing us to see patterns and connections that are not immediately obvious.

人生最重要的是活得开心，其他都是次要。

"I don't have to be human to understand the value of life."

Pain is temporary. It may last a minute, or an hour, or a day, or a year, but eventually it will subside and something else will take its place. If I quit, however, it lasts forever.

I'm tough, I'm ambitious, and I know exactly what I want. If that makes me a bitch, okay.