Things were rough all over, but it was better that way. That way you could tell the other guy was human too.

Maybe the two different worlds we lived in weren't so different. We saw the same sunset.

nothing can wear you out like caring about people

To deal with a 14-dimensional space, visualize a 3-D space and say 'fourteen' to yourself very loudly. Everyone does it.

I think we should think of AI as the intellectual equivalent of a backhoe. It will be much better than us at a lot of things.

They grew up on the outside of society. They weren't looking for a fight. They were looking to belong.

In science, you can say things that seem crazy, but in the long run they can turn out to be right. We can get really good evidence, and in the end the community will come around.

If you have two friends in your lifetime, you're lucky. If you have one good friend, you're more than lucky

I refuse to say anything beyond five years because I don't think we can see much beyond five years.

I lie to myself all the time. But I never believe me.

Backhoes can save us a lot of digging. But of course, you can misuse it.

Never let anything be a setback in your life, not even your thoughts, words nor actions.

Education is indoctrination if you're white - subjugation if you're black.

When you are risen on the eastern horizon You have filled every land with your beauty... Though you are far away, your rays are on Earth.

I think it's hard for an outsider to capture the flavor of a community and all its nuances, so ultimately Haitian-Americans need to start sharing intimate accounts of their stories.

Consider carefully before you say a hard word to a man, but never let a chance to say a good one go by. Praise judiciously bestowed is money invested.

In sixth grade, we all had to write this opinion paper. Most wrote about things like why we should be able to chew gum in class - I wrote about why women should receive equal pay.

I suppose the word "unbearable" is a lie by definition. Unless you kill yourself immediately after using it.

When systems are broken, it's an opportunity for invention and innovation.

What are you doing for others?

We're all doing what we love. It's how we express ourselves - operating in a space where you don't know if something is possible or not.