We are all haunted by the ghosts of our own making.

无论你是身居闹市却无人问津的贫民，还是在深山都不得清静的有钱人；亲朋之间的关系往往也建立在利益之上，趋利避害是人之常情，人情冷暖、世态炎凉才是人生常态，不是每一个普通人都能达到无私高尚的境界。

希望是有羽毛的东西，栖息在灵魂中，唱着无词的曲调，永不停歇。

我宁愿做一个失败的作家，也不愿做一个成功的银行家。

对我们工作的真正考验在几十年后，当它仍然被喜爱和使用时。

平凡与非凡之间的区别就在于那一点点额外的努力。

Quality is never an accident; it is always the result of intelligent effort.

Confucious said that real knowledge is knowing the extent of one's ignorance.Aristotle and Socrates said the same thing.Is it a skill that can be taught or learned? It probably can, if you have enough of a stake riding on the outcome...