Quality should never be compromised for the sake of short-term profits.

The best lies are the ones we tell ourselves.

如何英明地统治是被写就的。

The more you like yourself， the less you are like anyone else， which makes you unique.

The secret to success is learning how to use pain and pleasure instead of having pain and pleasure use you. If you do that, you’re in control of your life. If you don’t, life controls you.

释义：品德足以使远方的人归附，诚信足以使不同的人团结一致，道义足以使众人归心，才能足以借鉴古人，明智足以洞察下属，这样的人是杰出的人物。这是对杰出人物应具备的品德与才能的描述。 

The true sign of intelligence is not knowledge but imagination.

写作的行为是一种爱与抵抗的行为。