I've never known anyone who was what he or she seemed; or at least, was only what he or she seemed.

Life is short, and it's up to you to make it sweet.

学校是用来培养人才的，但古代圣王的用意并不止于此。

The sea is a place of both danger and beauty, a reminder of the fragility of life.

"The best music comes from the darkest places."

必须有出世者的宽广胸怀，才能入世；否则的话，很容易受到尘世的各种利诱纠缠而使自己迅速堕落；必须有入世者的深刻体验，才能出世；否则的话，很容易变得空虚无聊而使自己难以把持人生。

Every story has a beginning, a middle, and an end, but not necessarily in that order.

没有什么比心中藏着一个未讲的故事更痛苦的了。

"Success is a lousy teacher. It seduces smart people into thinking they can't lose."