The dominant kind of snobbery that exists nowadays is job snobbery. You encounter it within minutes at a party, when you get asked that famous iconic question of the early 21st century, "What do you do?" According to how you answer that question, people are either incredibly delighted to see you, or look at their watch and make their excuses.
今日最主要的势利，就是对职业的势利。你在派对中不用一分钟就能体会到，当你被问到这个21世纪初，最有代表性的问题：你是做什么的？你的答案将会决定对方接下来的反应，对方可能对你在场感到荣幸，或是开始看表，然后想个借口离开。
I don't believe in luck, I believe in preparation.
The investor's chief problem—and even his worst enemy—is likely to be himself.
我做事情不是为了得到反应或关注，而是因为我热爱做这些事情。
I am always glad to think that my education was, for the most part, informal, and had its roots in the soil.
如果我们致力于正确的技术，可持续的煤炭行业是可能的。
When local fisheries thrive, coastal cultures survive.