A true man never frets about his place in the world, but just slides into it by the gravitation of his nature, and swings there as easily as a star. – Edwin Hubbel Chapin
The overall strength of Chinese culture and its international influence is not commensurate with Chinas international status. The international culture of the West is strong while we are weak. – Hu Jintao
When you catch bugs early, you also get fewer compound bugs. Compound bugs are two separate bugs that interact: you trip going downstairs, and when you reach for the handrail it comes off in your hand. – Paul Graham, “The Other Road Ahead,” 2001
One might think that the money value of an invention constitutes its reward to the man who loves his work. But… I continue to find my greatest pleasure, and so my reward, in the work that precedes what the world calls success. – Thomas A. Edison
The first lesson of economics is scarcity: there is never enough of anything to fully satisfy all those who want it. The first lesson of politics is to disregard the first lesson of economics. – Thomas Sowell
