这个世界用许多方法告诉我们,我们无所不能,我们不再受限于阶级,而是只要靠着努力就能攀上我们想到的高度。这是个美丽的理想,出于一种生而平等的精神,我们基本上是平等的,没有任何明显的阶级存在。这造成了一个严重的问题,这个问题是嫉妒。
We're told, from many sources, that any onecan achieve anything. We've done away with the caste system, we are now in a system where anyone can rise to any position they please. And it's a beautiful idea. Along with that is a kind of spirit of equality; we're all basically equal. There are no strictly defined hierarchies. There is one really big problem with this, and that problem is envy.
A chair should be more than just a place to rest, it should embrace you.
Memory is a way of meeting.
如果你想要一幅未来的图景,想象一只靴子踩在人脸上——永远如此。
过去是一个异国,那里的人做事方式不同。
注意时令变化,节制饮食,这是从自己身体上驱除疾病的方法。减少嗜好情欲,戒除烦恼,这是从自己心理上消除疾病的方法。
可持续性不是一种选择,而是长期成功的必要条件。
The best way to learn is to teach.
荒谬是我生活中最喜欢的东西,正是荒谬导致了发现。