Courage isn't the absence of fear, but the will to keep going.

Literature is the conversation between the living and the dead.

There's a real correlation between a society that tells people that they can do anything, and the existence of low self-esteem. So that's another way in which something quite positive can have a nasty kickback. There is another reason why we might be feeling more anxious --about our careers, about our status in the world today, than ever before. And it's, again, linked to something nice. And that nice thing is called meritocracy.

有时候，生活中最难的事情是知道该跨过哪座桥，该烧掉哪座桥。

In healthcare, speed matters—but accuracy matters more.