The present state of the system of nature is evidently a consequence of what it was in the preceding moment, and if we conceive of an intelligence which at a given instant comprehends all the relations of the entities of this universe, it could state the respective positions, motions, and general effects of all these entities at any time in the past or future.

Winning medals wasn't the point of the Olympics. It's the participating that counts.

我长期以来认为独立是生活的最大祝福，是每一种美德的基础。

The only power is the power to say no.

Every decision we make today echoes in the marine ecosystems of tomorrow.

"Stories are the way we heal."

I don’t like to be comfortable. I like to push myself.