子曰:“志于道、据于德、依于仁、游于艺。”
【译文】 孔子说:“树立崇高理想、培养高尚品德、心怀仁慈友爱、陶冶高雅情操。”
The pain of discipline is better than the pain of regret.
作家的职责是说出真相,即使它令人不适。
Our brains are wired to look on the bright side, even when the evidence suggests otherwise.