富贵,怨之府也;才能,身之灾也;声名,谤之媒也;欢乐,悲之渐也。
钱财地位,往往成为丛集怨恨的渊薮;才华能力,常常就是招致灾祸的根由;名望声誊,往往成为引来毁谤的媒介;欢欣快乐,常常就是走向悲凉的开始。
"Political language is designed to make lies sound truthful and murder respectable, and to give an appearance of solidity to pure wind."
Truth in drama is always elusive, but that doesn't mean we shouldn't chase it.