It was the best of times, it was the worst of times;it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness;it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity;it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness;it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair;we had everything before us, we had nothing before us;we were all going direct to Heaven,we were all going direct the other way.
这是最好的时代，也是最坏的时代；这是智慧的时代，也是愚蠢的时代；这是信仰的时代，也是怀疑的时代；这是光明的季节，也是黑暗的季节；这是希望的春天，也是绝望的冬天；我们什么都有，也什么都没有；我们正走向天堂之路，也正走向地狱之门。
"To write a life is to give it a second chance."
Around computers it is difficult to find the correct unit of time to measure progress. Some cathedrals took a century to complete. Can you imagine the grandeur and scope of a program that would take as long?
Immigration can have positive effects on innovation and productivity.
The best leaders are those who listen more than they speak.
Fairy tales are more than true: not because they tell us that dragons exist, but because they tell us that dragons can be beaten.
我们的思维并非为应对现代城市生活的匿名性而设计。
预测未来的最好方法就是创造未来。
"Books are the keys to understanding the world and ourselves."