Everybody, all politicians on Left and Right, agree that meritocracy is a great thing, and we should all be trying to make our societies really, really meritocratic. In other words -- what is a meritocratic society? A meritocratic society is one in which, if you've got talent and energy and skill, you will get to the top, nothing should hold you back. It's a beautiful idea.
我们生来都具备某种程度的天赋。如何利用它取决于我们自己。
我不相信运气，我相信努力。
The only thing that can make you a champion is your determination.
我敢说，没有什么比阅读更令人愉悦了！人们对任何事物的厌倦都比不上一本书来得慢。
我们拥有的东西就是拥有我们的东西。
给你找麻烦的不是那些你未知的东西，而是那些你确信无疑但事实上并不是那么回事的东西。
心理过程是生存的生物工具。