The present is the past rolled up for action, and the past is the present unrolled for understanding.

如果你想成为最好的，就永远不能停止努力。

Make decisions when you are ready, not under pressure. Others will always push you to make a decision for their own purposes, internal politics, or some other external need. But you can almost always say, “I need a little more time to think about this. I’ll get back to you.” This tactic is very effective at defusing even the most difficult and uncomfortable situations.

我不想说陈词滥调，但我确实相信一切都有原因。

译文：遇到危险时就应该学会避让，自己没有才能就不要去献诗。赏析：明知力量悬殊，危险重重，置自己的性命于不顾，是对自己不负责的表现。如果不能确保自身的安全，任何事都不要去做。凡事都要做好充足的准备，提高自己的价值，才会立于不败之地。

The details are not the details; they make the design.

艺术家必须是神秘的守护者。

老年并不有趣，直到你真正到达那个年纪。