出自先秦《荀子·哀公》。鸟被逼得走投无路之时就会用嘴啄人，兽到困窘之时就会用爪抓人，人到穷困潦倒之时就会设计骗人。以鸟兽困窘之时的行为为喻，说明人到穷困潦倒之时便会放弃道德操守的原因。

保全你的身形，养护你的生命，不要思虑重重、汲汲营营。

The first man who， having enclosed a piece of ground， bethought himself of saying 'This is mine，' and found people simple enough to believe him， was the real founder of civil society.

The only thing I care about is the music and the performance. That's the only reason I'm here.