The only person you should try to be better than is the person you were yesterday.
孔子说:“有益的朋友有三种,有害的朋友有三种。与正直的人交朋友、与诚实的人交朋友、与见多识广的人交朋友,有益处;与走邪门歪道的人交朋友、与谗媚奉迎的人交朋友、与花言巧语的人交朋友,有害处。”
The success of liberal democracy depends on the ability of its institutions to adapt to changing circumstances.
最好的建筑是那些讲述故事的。
"The truth of a story lies in what it hides, not in what it reveals."