"Books are the quietest and most constant of friends; they are the most accessible and wisest of counselors, and the most patient of teachers."
书籍是最安静、最恒久的朋友;它们是最易接近、最睿智的顾问,也是最耐心的老师。
We don't receive wisdom; we must discover it for ourselves after a journey that no one can take for us or spare us.
你唯一应该努力超越的人就是昨天的自己。
"I'm not perfect, but I'm trying every day to concentrate on being better."
新的大国的崛起总是引起现有大国的担忧,因为它威胁到现有的权力平衡。