The true teacher defends his pupils against his own personal influence. He inspires self-trust. He guides their eyes from himself to the spirit that quickens him. He will have no disciple.

There is no point treating a depressed person as though she were just feeling sad, saying, 'There now, hang on, you'll get over it.' Sadness is more or less like a head cold- with patience, it passes. Depression is like cancer.

你对生活了解得越多，你就越能成为一个好演员。

如果对这种行为能够容忍，那么还有什么行为不能容忍呢？

思考是最艰难的工作，这可能是为什么如此少的人从事它。

Happiness， like unhappiness， is a proactive choice.

Sleep， those little slices of death — how I loathe them.