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.

Architecture should speak of its time and place, but yearn for timelessness.

最重要的政治美德是节制，即能够以促进共同利益的方式平衡相互竞争的利益和价值观。

War is the father of all, and king of all; and some he has made gods, and some men; some he has made slaves, and some free.

在电影摄影中，挑战在于使不可见的东西变得可见。