I do gymnastics because I love it, not because I'm trying to be the best in the world.

一本怀有恶意的书籍将不会伤害到任何人，除了写作它的傻瓜。

In a world filled with hate, we must still dare to hope. In a world filled with anger, we must still dare to comfort. In a world filled with despair, we must still dare to dream. And in a world filled with distrust, we must still dare to believe.

The number one organ of ridicule, nowadays, is the newspaper. If you open the newspaper any day of the week, it's full of people who've messed up their lives. They've slept with the wrong person, taken the wrong substance, passed the wrong piece of legislation -- whatever it is, and then are fit for ridicule. In other words, they have failed. And they are described as "losers." Now, is there any alternative to this? I think the Western tradition shows us one glorious alternative, which is tragedy.

天地间万事万物的本质，惟有心静的人才能体味出来；天地间万事万物的规律，惟有心静的人才能彻底掌握。