What I want to talk to you about today is the difference between gifts and choices. Cleverness is a gift， kindness is a choice. Gifts are easy -- they're given after all. Choices can be hard. You can seduce yourself with your gifts if you're not careful， and if you do， it'll probably be to the detriment of your choices.

"It's not generally realized that all writers, even the greatest, are also readers first and last."

"The beauty of literature lies in its ability to connect us across time and space."

All mankind... being all equal and independent, no one ought to harm another in his life, health, liberty, or possessions.

自然状态下的生活是孤独、贫穷、丑陋、野蛮和短暂的。

我们今天切割的岩石将比我们所有人都更长久——这就是为什么在这个行业中遗产很重要。

你并不总能得到你想要的，但有时，你会得到你需要的。