The stranger is an element of the group itself, not unlike the poor and sundry 'inner enemies'—an element whose membership within the group involves both being outside it and confronting it.
The only sensible ends of literature are, first, the pleasurable toil of writing; second, the gratification of one's family and friends; and lastly, the solid cash.
没人会和你自己一样对你所拥有的东西印象深刻。(Morgan Housel《金钱心理学》里面的一句话,可以理解为禀赋效应:即,由于情感上的偏见,人们在自己已经拥有的东西上比尚未获得的东西拥有更大的价值)
No one is as impressed with your possessions as you are.
Strong minds discuss ideas,average minds discuss events,weak minds discuss people.
I always wanted to be somebody. If I made it, it's half luck and half talent, and a lot of hard work.
和你结婚的,不只是一个人,而是一个家庭。