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.
I'm not a big fan of the word 'celebrity'. I think it's a very strange concept.
The strength of a state is not just its ability to coerce, but its ability to provide services and maintain legitimacy in the eyes of its citizens.
【译文】 孔子说:“有益的朋友有三种,有害的朋友有三种。与正直的人交朋友、与诚实的人交朋友、与见多识广的人交朋友,有益处;与走邪门歪道的人交朋友、与谗媚奉迎的人交朋友、与花言巧语的人交朋友,有害处。”
The telling of beautiful untrue things, is the proper aim of Art.
如果有人给你提供了一个绝佳的机会,但你不确定自己能否做到,那就答应——然后再学习如何去做!
存在的本质即是平静。我们所需要做的就是保持安静。