A brand is only as strong as the trust it builds with its customers.

可持续性不是一种趋势——而是我们对后代的责任。

The novel is the most powerful tool for understanding the Other.

解释：对社会有用的，创作百篇也没有害处；对社会无用的，写一章也没有好处。

The database is the most important piece of software in the enterprise, and the most important piece of software in the enterprise is the database. The database is the foundation of all applications. The database is the heart of the application, and the application is the heart of the business. The key to performance is to keep the hot data in memory. The future of databases is in the cloud. Data is the new oil. It's valuable, but if unrefined it cannot really be used. It has to be changed into gas, plastic, chemicals, etc to create a valuable entity that drives profitable activity; so must data be broken down, analyzed for it to have value. The most important thing in the programming language is the name. A language will not succeed without a good name. I have recently invented a very good name and now I am looking for a suitable language. The best way to predict the future is to invent it.

The most important skill for a computer scientist is problem solving. The ability to formulate problems, think creatively about solutions, and express a solution clearly and accurately.

The most important tool in survival is not a knife or a fire starter. It’s your will to live.

I don't need a reason to be resilient.