译文：勤奋能使学业更加精进，而沉迷于玩乐会导致学业荒废；德行由于独立思考而有所成就，由于因循随俗而败坏。赏析：人如果愚钝不开，只要勤奋也能补拙，但聪明的人要是玩物就会丧志，做任何事也不会成功。

我认为最好的关系是你可以完全做自己的关系。

我们不是从祖先那里继承海洋，而是从子孙那里借来的。

The measure of our success is not just in tons extracted, but in communities uplifted.

The true measure of success is not in the harvest, but in the legacy we leave behind.

Separate the processes of creation from improving. You can’t write and edit， or sculpt and polish， or make and analyze at the same time. If you do， the editor stops the creator. While you invent， don’t select. While you sketch， don’t inspect. While you write the first draft， don’t reflect. At the start， the creator mind must be unleashed from judgement.

"Writing is a way to make sense of our place in the universe."