The total speech act comprises both the act of uttering words and the act of meaning.

译文：心中能分辨是非对错，那么处理事情就能快速决断；做人不能忘记廉耻，立身处世就不会有卑劣污浊的行径。赏析：做人要明辨是非，做事方能果断坚决，才不会黑白不分，优柔寡断。仁义礼智信，我们时刻铭记古人的做人准则，不要做有伤自身名节的事。

最好的领导者是那些最热衷于让比自己更聪明的人围绕在身边的人。

生存，还是毁灭，这正是问题所在。

In the end, the value of a theory is not in its complexity, but in its ability to explain and predict.

A story is not finished until it has taken the worst possible turn.

Make decisions when you are ready, not under pressure. Others will always push you to make a decision for their own purposes, internal politics, or some other external need. But you can almost always say, “I need a little more time to think about this. I’ll get back to you.” This tactic is very effective at defusing even the most difficult and uncomfortable situations.