I find I'm so excited. I can barely sit still or hold a thought in my head. I think it the excitement only a free man can feel, a free man at the start of a long journey whose conclusion is uncertain. I hope I can make it across the border.I hope the Pacific is as blue as it has been in my dreams. I hope to see my friend, and shake his hand. I hope.

追求幸福与追求快乐不同；幸福是灵魂的一种状态，而不仅仅是感觉。

释义：善于游泳的人容易被淹死，善于骑马的人常常落马而摔伤，他们各因自己的爱好特长而招致灾祸。比喻有专门本领的人往往因自恃而招致灾祸。

"The truth is, we don't know what we want until we see it."

Success comes from focusing on what you can control and letting go of what you can't.