译文：人情世故就像流水一样有高下之别，世事就像白云一样卷起展开，变化无常。赏析：我们在社会上立足，总会遇到这样或那样的糟心事和烦心人，但和生命健康比起来，这些不算什么。世事无常，人情淡薄，我们顺其自然即可。

To be a diplomat is to be a professional liar, but the best diplomats are those who lie the least.

I can never be safe; I always try and go against the grain. As soon as I accomplish one thing, I just set a higher goal. That's how I've gotten to where I am.

在采矿业，信任是通过透明度和一致的行动赢得的。

Love and Strife are the two principles governing the cosmos, driving all change.”