We don't even know how strong we are until we are forced to bring that hidden strength forward. In times of tragedy, of war, of necessity, people do amazing things. The human capacity for survival and renewal is awesome.

我们生活在一个人们有越来越多的时间，但彼此之间的时间却越来越少的时代。

那些许诺我们人间天堂的人除了地狱什么都没有搞出来。

And I hope you will come back here to Harvard 30 years from now and reflect on what you have done with your talent and your energy. I hope you will judge yourselves not on your professional accomplishments alone, but also on how well you have addressed the world's deepest inequities…on how well you treated people a world away who have nothing in common with you but their humanity.

让自己振作起来的最好方法是试着让别人振作起来。

自动过程发生在无意识、无意图、无努力的情况下，而控制过程需要注意力和努力。

Hard work beats talent when talent doesn't work hard.

"Writing is a way to make sense of our hopes."