求学的人必须先立下志向。志向确立后，学问就可以按部就班地下功夫。

能量守恒定律是经验结果的概括。

The true storyteller does not seek to entertain but to awaken the conscience of the reader.

People are not lazy. They simply have impotent goals - that is, goals that do not inspire them.

海洋不会回报那些过于焦虑、贪婪或急躁的人。一个人应该像海滩一样空虚、开放、无选择——等待海洋的馈赠。