The first fruit of this imagination—and the first lesson of the social science that embodies it—is the idea that the individual can understand his own experience and gauge his own fate only by locating himself within his period, that he can know his own chances in life only by becoming aware of those of all individuals in his circumstances.

It's important to speak up for yourself and what you believe in.

明明可以享受快乐却不去把握，为什么要自寻烦恼呢？

The idea of being a rock star is as stupid as the idea of being a movie star. It's all a joke.