I constantly see people rise in life who are not the smartest, sometimes not even the most diligent, but they are learning machines. They go to bed every night a little wiser than they were when they got up.

Sometimes I do wonder what college would have been like. But I made my decision..

我会用city而永不用Metropolis来表达城市，用cop而永不用policeman来表达警察，既然三丶四个字母可以赚七个美分，为什么要用长而赘的字呢？

【大意】等到大寒节气到来时，冰霜寒雪从天而降，然后才能知道只有松柏能经得住严寒考验，依然繁茂。