What's terrible is to pretend that second-rate is first-rate. To pretend that you don't need love when you do; or you like your work when you know quite well you're capable of better.

我现在生活的全部信念在于，孤独远非一种罕见而奇特的现象，它不仅仅是我和少数其他孤独者的特质，而是人类存在的核心和不可避免的事实。

Trust your roots, but don’t be afraid to branch out.

I focus on one thing and one thing only – that’s trying to win as many championships as I can.

如果一个人只希望幸福，这很容易实现；但我们希望比别人更幸福，这总是困难的，因为我们相信别人比他们实际更幸福。

The great powers are always searching for opportunities to gain power at the expense of their rivals, which makes them inherently aggressive.