These are the times that try men's souls.

在别人面前受称赞，不如背后没有人说坏话；与人相处能使人获得短暂快乐，不如与人长久相处而不使对方厌恶。

The greatest obstacle to being heroic is the doubt whether one may not be going to prove one's self a fool; the truest heroism is to resist the doubt, and the profoundest wisdom to know when it ought to be resisted, and when it be obeyed.

一本怀有恶意的书籍将不会伤害到任何人，除了写作它的傻瓜。

I believe in the power of music to heal and connect people.

Before you are old， attend as many funerals as you can bear， and listen. Nobody talks about the departed’s achievements. The only thing people will remember is what kind of person you were while you were achieving.