Those who do not have power over the story that dominates their lives, the power to retell it, rethink it, deconstruct it, joke about it, and change it as they change, truly are powerless, because they cannot think new thoughts.

最好的歌曲来自痛苦。

I don't want to be a star, I want to be a legend.

"I wanted to write a book that was funny, but also made people think."

Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try Again. Fail again. Fail better.

The competent programmer is fully aware of the strictly limited size of his own skull; therefore he approaches the programming task in full humility, and among other things he avoids clever tricks like the plague.

The past is not dead; it is not even past.

你唯一应该回头看的时候是看你已经走了多远。