There is no doubt that in exchanging a self-centered for a selfless life we gain enormously in self-esteem. The vanity of the selfless, even those who practice utmost humility, is boundless.
毫无疑问，通过将以自我为中心的生活换成无私的生活，我们获得了强烈的自尊。无私的人，即便是那些最谦卑的，他们的虚荣都是无边的。
拥有众多军队不能得到军心，这和单人行动有什么区别呢？
I cannot and do not live in the world of discretion, not as a writer, anyway. I would prefer to, I assure you—it would make life easier. But discretion is, unfortunately, not for novelists.
When I got tired, I slept. When I got hungry, I ate. When I had to go, you know, I went.
对我们森林的最大威胁不是斧头，而是冷漠。
我们都欠死亡一条命。
晏子春秋