译文：修炼身心，第一是要减少欲望，行事就要先做到恭敬俭约。赏析：欲望过多，烦恼越多。我们追求基本的物质生活是必须的，但不能为了名利就不择手段，甚至铤而走险。待人一定要恭敬谦虚，假如飞扬跋扈，不可一世，就会自取灭亡。

知识最大的敌人不是无知，而是知识的幻觉。

Education is the first step toward changing how we interact with the ocean.

The most significant threat to liberal democracy today is not from rival ideologies like communism or fascism, but from within—from the rise of populism and the erosion of democratic norms.

The most important single central fact about a free market is that no exchange takes place unless both parties benefit.

The best leaders are those most interested in surrounding themselves with assistants and associates smarter than they are.

不要被竞争驱动，而是被愿景驱动。

怀璧慎显，博识谨言。

小说是内心生活的伟大艺术形式。