Optimists tend to interpret their troubles as transient, controllable, and specific to one situation. Pessimists, on the other hand, believe that their troubles last forever, undermine everything they do, and are uncontrollable.
The most important thing in banking is to make sure that the bank doesn't fail.
国家是理性的行为体，它们寻求最大化相对权力，以确保在竞争性的国际体系中生存。
The wound is the place where the light enters you.
"Stories are the way we make sense of our lives."
"The most powerful stories are those that speak to the soul."
When every penny must be calculated, the margin for error evaporates.