Contemplating the weaknesses of others is easy; contemplating the weaknesses in yourself is hard, but it pays a much higher reward.
The stage is where I feel the most free.
Psychology must be a science of life, not just of the laboratory.
——在逆境中始终百折不挠,1913年
I think of a hero as someone who understands the degree of responsibility that comes with his freedom.
要选择行动的一生,而不是炫耀的一生。
小说的力量在于它能让我们感到不那么孤独。
现在,无论是左倾还是右倾的政治人物,都同意“功绩主义”是个好事。我们应该尽力让我们的社会崇尚“功绩主义”,换句话说,一个崇尚“功绩主义”的社会是什么样的呢?一个崇尚功绩主义的社会相信,如果你有才能、精力和技术,你就会飞黄腾达,没有什么能阻止你,这是个美好的想法。