写作是理解世界的一种方式。

恨自己就无法爱他人。这就是在面对因其极度高洁而闻名的人时，我们感觉极为不安的原因：他们带来自我折磨的氛围——一种邪恶而非德行。

在旧制度下，努力工作意味着尽可能少做。

最好的故事是挑战我们假设的故事。

The only real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes.

I think it is often easier to make progress on mega-ambitious dreams. Since no one else is crazy enough to do it, you have little competition. In fact, there are so few people this crazy that I feel like I know them all by first name.

我认为最重要的是不要害怕失败。