The best managers acknowledge and make room for what they do not know—not just because humility is a virtue but because until one adopts that mindset, the most striking breakthroughs cannot occur.

The truth is rarely pure and never simple.

Efficiency is highly overrated； Goofing off is highly underrated. Regularly scheduled sabbaths， sabbaticals， vacations， breaks， aimless walks and time off are essential for top performance of any kind. The best work ethic requires a good rest ethic.

Writing is about making something, not about expressing yourself.

SILENCE. Speak not but what may benefit others or yourself; avoid trifling conversation.

You are Augie's sister and you are viah. These two identities never conflict. When you bravely pursue your dream, no one or anything can hide your light

中国和其他威权国家的崛起挑战了自由民主是唯一可行政治制度的观念。

跳舞吧，像没有人观看一样；去爱吧，像从未受过伤害一样。

合理安排时间就是节约时间。

被大胆说出的预言，从来不会被迷信的人认为是愚笨无趣的。