The real opposition is that between the ego-bound man, whose existence is structured by the principle of having, and the free man, whose existence is structured by the principle of being.

Start with what is right rather than what is acceptable.

Honesty is the first chapter in the book of wisdom.

我们在愿景上是固执的。我们在细节上是灵活的。

The mother-child relationship is paradoxical and, in a sense, tragic. It requires the most intense love on the mother's side, yet this very love must help the child grow away from the mother, and to become fully independent.