The secret of joy in work is contained in one word - excellence. To know how to do something well is to enjoy it.

我们都是孤独的，生来孤独，死也孤独，尽管有真爱杂志，我们总有一天会回顾我们的一生，看到尽管有伴侣，我们一直都是孤独的。

I like the idea that every life has its own rhythm, that people are not simply points moving through time.

Confidence isn't optimism or pessimism, and it's not a character attribute. It's the expectation of a positive outcome.