The tragedy of great power politics is that it leads to conflict and war.

翻译：指出世间万物皆有可能被人类利用，但工艺的精巧和细微之处仍需不断追求。

The greatest threat to our forests is not logging, but indifference.

生活的秘诀在于给予。

出自先秦《荀子·强国》。一个人知道爱惜生命、安于快乐而抛弃礼义，那就好比想长寿而自刎其颈一样。此以比喻来说明坚守礼仪对于“贵生乐安”的重要性，强调治国安邦不可缺失礼义的意义。

"The past is never dead. It's not even past."

I'd rather be a failed writer than a successful banker.