The best way to get out of a situation is to never get into it in the first place.

The brain caps off its second and last growth spurt in your 20s as it rewires itself for adulthood.

The only purpose for which power can be rightfully exercised over any member of a civilized community， against his will， is to prevent harm to others.

你为某事付出的努力越多，当你实现它时感觉就越好。

子张问仁，孔子说：“能在天下推行五种品德，就是仁了。“哪五种？”说：“庄重、宽厚、诚实、勤敏、慈惠，庄重就不会受侮辱，宽厚就会得到拥护，诚实就会受到重用，勤敏就会获得成功，慈惠就会有本钱使用人。”

"We all want things to stay the same. Settle for living instead."