在观察的领域里，机遇只青睐有准备的头脑。

Reflect upon your present blessings, of which every man has plenty; not on your past misfortunes, of which all men have some.

人类似乎有这样的倾向，建立一项规则叫别人遵守，同时又极力使自己成为例外，不受它的约束。

Taught from infancy that beauty is woman's sceptre, the mind shapes itself to the body, and roaming round its gilt cage, only seeks to adorn its prison.

We must balance short-term energy needs with long-term environmental goals.

The best investment you can make is in yourself.