The stranger is close to us, insofar as we feel between him and ourselves common features of a national, social, occupational, or generally human, nature. He is far from us, insofar as these common features extend beyond him or us, and connect us only because they connect a great many people.

人变得真正低劣时，除了高兴别人的不幸外，已无其他乐趣可言。

The biggest risk is not taking any risk.

We don't inherit the earth from our ancestors; we borrow it from our children.

Truth is often stranger than fiction.