It’s not the events of our lives that shape us, but our beliefs as to what those events mean.

Maybe God wants us to meet a few wrong people before meeting the right one， so that when we finally meet the person， we will know how to be grateful。

喜欢说话而又不恰当，不如少说话为好。博学多识但不知道反省自己，一定会出问题。孔子说“言寡尤，行寡悔，禄在其中矣” ，言语上减少过失，行为上减少悔恨，多反省自己，慎言慎行，成功就不会远了。

A book is a garden, an orchard, a storehouse, a party, a company by the way, a counselor, a multitude of counselors.

注：上世纪七十年代末，面对美国不断飙升的通胀，时任美联储主席保罗·沃尔克疯狂加息，成功击退了高通胀，但也造成了衰退。