The lightning that precedes the thunder is a common image of the warnings that come before calamity.

我很害羞，信不信由你。这是真的。

Running a business requires long-term vision, not just short-term gains.

——抵日本神户时谈话，1895年11月12日

我们不是从祖先那里继承土地；我们是从子孙那里借来的。

Efficiency is doing things right; effectiveness is doing the right things.

你的态度，而非你的天赋，将决定你的高度。

I keep thinking about this river somewhere, with the water moving really fast. And these two people in the water, trying to hold onto each other, holding on as hard as they can, but in the end it’s just too much. The current’s too strong. They’ve got to let go, drift apart.