That is what we have to do in life: to take the great wounds and the little scratches and keep on going.

The dominant kind of snobbery that exists nowadays is job snobbery. You encounter it within minutes at a party, when you get asked that famous iconic question of the early 21st century, "What do you do?" According to how you answer that question, people are either incredibly delighted to see you, or look at their watch and make their excuses.

只有女子和小人最难相处，亲近了，他们说你不庄重；疏远了，他们又会怨恨你。

I'm a big believer in the idea that you are who you surround yourself with.

"In quantum mechanics, the act of observation changes the system being observed."