Before a dream is realized, the Soul of the World tests everything that was learned along the way. It does this not because it is evil, but so that we can, in addition to realizing our dreams, master the lessons we've learned as we've moved toward that dream. That's the point at which most people give up. It's the point at which, as we say in the language of the desert, one 'dies of thirst just when the palm trees have appeared on the horizon.'

There’s a kind of beauty in the ordinary, if you take the time to see it.

解释：人饿的时候，之所以不吃乌头毒药，是认为即使能填饱肚子，但是会马上死去。

科学的进步是逐渐认识到我们面临的问题并不像它们看起来那么简单。

The key to success is to risk thinking unconventional thoughts.

"Think wrongly, if you please, but in all cases, think for yourself."

量子计算的挑战不仅在于建造量子计算机，还在于理解它能做什么。