However difficult life may seem, there is always something you can do, and succeed at. It matter that you don’t just give up.

The price one pays for pursuing any profession, or calling, is an intimate knowledge of its ugly side.

译文：高兴欣喜之时不要轻易向其他人许诺，生气愤怒之时不要和其他人争执说话。赏析：人在情绪波动之时，做出的任何抉择往往都是错误的。人只有在心平气和之下，才能非常理性地做出选择。

Every barrel of oil we produce should be done with a focus on minimizing our footprint.