There's a real correlation between a society that tells people that they can do anything, and the existence of low self-esteem. So that's another way in which something quite positive can have a nasty kickback. There is another reason why we might be feeling more anxious --about our careers, about our status in the world today, than ever before. And it's, again, linked to something nice. And that nice thing is called meritocracy.

艺术家的任务不是屈服于绝望，而是为存在的空虚找到解药。

Time does not heal all wounds; some remain, becoming part of us.

历史的塑造现在超过了人们根据珍视的价值观来定位自己的能力。哪些价值观？即使没有恐慌，人们也常常感觉到旧的感觉和思维方式已经崩溃，而新的开始模糊到道德停滞的地步。

除非一个人爱过动物，否则他灵魂的一部分仍未觉醒。

领导力就是今天做出艰难的决策，明天让所有人受益。