Remembering that I'll be dead soon is the most important tool I've ever encountered to help me make the big choices in life. Because almost everything - all external expectations, all pride, all fear of embarrassment or failure - these things just fall away in the face of death, leaving only what is truly important.

生活事关紧要，怎能不细谈。

神学家谈论一种先于恩典本身并使我们能够接受它的预防恩典。我认为还必须有一种预防勇气，使我们能够勇敢——也就是说，承认有比我们的眼睛所能承受的更多的美，珍贵的东西已经放在我们手中，而不做任何事情来尊重它们就是造成巨大的伤害。