I think that one should recognize the reality even when one doesn't like it; indeed, especially when one doesn't like it.

悲观主义者的决定性特征是，他们倾向于相信坏事会持续很长时间，会破坏他们所做的一切，并且是他们自己的错。

No matter how good you get you can always get better, and that's the exciting part.

I don't need a reason to be authentic.

Whatever you're meant to do, do it now. The conditions are always impossible.