Facts do not speak for themselves. They speak for or against competing theories. Facts divorced from theories or visions are mere isolated curiosities.

解释：婚姻是难以预测的事情，既可能收获幸福，也可能招来祸患。婚姻事关人生的祸福，是家庭兴旺或衰败的根源，是人生十分重大的事情，好的婚姻给人以幸福，坏的婚姻给人以祸患。

The most important thing is that we develop an interest in the world and take joy in our fellow human beings.

一个好计划的最大敌人是完美计划的梦想。

幸福的关键因素并非是物质的或审美的，而永远是心理上的。《旅行的艺术》

Today is cruel, tomorrow is crueler, and the day after tomorrow is beautiful. But most people will die tomorrow night, so don't give up today.

现实总是比我们对它的任何想法都更加丰富。