Remembering that I'll be dead soon is the most important tool I've ever encountered to help me make the big choices in life. Because almost everything - all external expectations, all pride, all fear of embarrassment or failure - these things just fall away in the face of death, leaving only what is truly important.

如果你只读大家都在读的书，你只能想到大家都在想的东西。

I believe in the power of storytelling.

我宁愿发疯，也不愿理智。

科学的进步是人类集体努力的结果。

The trouble with most people is that they think with their hopes or fears or wishes rather than with their minds.

"The power of a story lies not in its plot, but in its ability to resonate with the reader's own experiences."

Il faut aussi que tu n’ailles point / Choisir tes mots sans quelque méprise.

The medium is the metaphor.