I decided, very early on, just to accept life unconditionally; I never expected it to do anything special for me, yet I seemed to accomplish far more than I had ever hoped. Most of the time it just happened to me without my ever seeking it.

译文：古庙里黄叶堆积，寒雨萧瑟;青山上的荒坟笼罩着白云。为什么自从离开朱仙镇，就再也没听到岳飞将军胜利的消息?

History is indeed little more than the register of the crimes, follies, and misfortunes of mankind.

利润和目标并不对立；它们必须携手并进。