The best diplomat is one who can see the trends of future developments, not just the realities of the present.

I keep thinking about this river somewhere, with the water moving really fast. And these two people in the water, trying to hold onto each other, holding on as hard as they can, but in the end it’s just too much. The current’s too strong. They’ve got to let go, drift apart.

Many a man's reputation would not know his character if they met on the street.

Recursion is the root of computation since it trades description for time.

战略不是关于在你所做的事情上做得更好；它是关于在你所做的事情上与众不同。