The things we admire in men, kindness and generosity, openness, honesty, understanding and feeling, are the concomitants of failure in our system. And those traits we detest, sharpness, greed, acquisitiveness, meanness, egotism and self-interest, are the traits of success.

高效计算的关键不仅是速度，还有优雅。

Power is not something that can be learned in a day. It is a process, a strategic game that requires constant attention and adaptation.

科学方法是统一且不可分割的，处理生命物质的科学与处理无机物质的科学方法相同。

I didn't think I was ever going to get a sensible question.

"The truth is rarely pure and never simple."

小说是一种永远处于危机中、濒临消失边缘的艺术形式，而这正是它保持生命力的原因。