Fame is vapor; popularity an accident; the only earthly certainty is oblivion.
“名声”如同是蒸气，“声望”如同是意外，在地球上唯一可以确定的事情是被遗忘掉。
The pursuit of knowledge for its own sake, an almost fanatical love of justice, and the desire for personal independence—these are the features of the Jewish tradition which make me thank my stars that I belong to it.
I'm not a gangster, I'm not a thug, I'm just a dude that likes to rhyme.
喜欢责备别人的人难以维持与别人的交情，经常原谅自己过失的人永远不可能改正错误。骄傲自满的人必定失败，自我夸耀的人愚蠢可笑，自我戕害的人必然害己害人。多说话而得到好处，不如沉默而不受伤害。
People are not lazy. They simply have impotent goals - that is, goals that do not inspire them.