The longer life goes on, the fewer those around you to challenge your account of things, to remind you that life is not as you tell it, but as you remember it.
生命越延续，身边质疑你叙事的人就越少，提醒你生活并非如你所讲，而是如你所记的人也更少。
"Happiness is holding someone in your arms and knowing you hold the whole world."
Happiness is not something ready made. It comes from your own actions.
最伟大的故事是那些揭示人性复杂性的故事。
书籍是人类灵魂的镜子，它们反映出我们最深层的恐惧和希望。
势利鬼的另一个极端，是你的母亲。
The best solutions often come from listening—to nature, to science, and to the people on the ground.
最好的解决方案往往来自于倾听——倾听自然、倾听科学、倾听实地工作者。
Memory is a tricky thing. It's not always reliable, but it's all we have.
书是一个小小的奇迹。