People can be really smart or have skills that are directly applicable, but if they don't really believe in it, then they are not going to really work hard.

译文：有德行的人不会去炫耀自己的长处，有修养的人是不会去夺取别人喜欢的东西。赏析：不要随便议论别人的缺点，切莫夸耀自己的长处。做人低调不张扬，才不会引起别人的嫉妒和报复。别人喜欢的东西，不要一心想占为己有。

You are a victim of the rules you live by.

"The present is always an unstable place, the past is where you anchor yourself."

我对超自然存在的想法，就像我对数学的想法一样产生。因此我认真对待它们。