The ultimate goal of machine learning is to make computers learn from experience and improve their performance on tasks over time.

A writer is selected by his subject—his subject being the consciousness of his own era.

Don't ever let anybody tell you they're better than you.

我们是孤独的动物。我们一生都在努力减少孤独感。我们古老的方法之一是讲述一个故事，恳求听者说——并感受到——“是的，事情就是这样，或者至少我是这样感觉的。”

言语有治愈伤口的力量，也有加深伤口的可能；作家必须明智地选择。