The difference between perseverance and obstinacy is that one comes from a strong will, and the other from a strong won’t.

所有老年人共有的一个大秘密是，你在七八十年里其实并没有改变。你的身体变了，但你一点也没变。这当然会引起很大的困惑。

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.

我们都是我们记忆的总和，但当这些记忆被抹去或改变时会发生什么？我们会变成另一个人，还是仍然是同一个人，只是有了不同的过去？

传统与创新必须携手并进，才能创造持久的价值。