There is only one real sin, and that is to persuade oneself that the second-best is anything but the second-best.
只有一种真正的罪过，那就是说服自己二流的东西不仅仅是二流。
人类的大脑天生就寻求模式并建立联系，即使这些模式并不存在。
The art of the novel is to create a world that is more real than reality itself.
The wine is the most healthful and hygienic of beverages.
The best architecture comes from a synthesis of all the elements that separately comprise a building: the structure that holds it up; the services that allow it to function; its ecology; the quality of natural light; the symbolism of the form; the relationship of the building to the skyline and the surrounding public space.
决策分析的本质是将复杂问题分解为更简单、更易管理的组成部分。