The most important thing in directing is to have a clear vision of what you want to achieve.

The present state of the system of nature is evidently a consequence of what it was in the preceding moment, and if we conceive of an intelligence which at a given instant comprehends all the relations of the entities of this universe, it could state the respective positions, motions, and general effects of all these entities at any time in the past or future.

翻译：言行谨慎，既能避免灾祸，也不会招来荣誉。

You are too generous to trifle with me. If your feelings are still what they were last April, tell me so at once. My affections and wishes are unchanged, but one word from you will silence me on this subject forever.

我在很早之前就决定要无条件接受生活。我从来没有期望任何特别的事情发生，但我获得的总远远超过我的期望。但大部分时候，发生在我身上的事我都没有刻意追寻。