Everybody, all politicians on Left and Right, agree that meritocracy is a great thing, and we should all be trying to make our societies really, really meritocratic. In other words -- what is a meritocratic society? A meritocratic society is one in which, if you've got talent and energy and skill, you will get to the top, nothing should hold you back. It's a beautiful idea.
现在，无论是左倾还是右倾的政治人物，都同意“功绩主义”是个好事。我们应该尽力让我们的社会崇尚“功绩主义”，换句话说，一个崇尚“功绩主义”的社会是什么样的呢？一个崇尚功绩主义的社会相信，如果你有才能、精力和技术，你就会飞黄腾达，没有什么能阻止你，这是个美好的想法。
我不想只是好。我想成为最好的。
生命是肮脏的、野蛮的和短暂的。
人类的精神比任何可能发生的事情都要强大。
The only way to get through life is to laugh your way through it. You either have to laugh or cry. I prefer to laugh. Crying gives me a headache.
世界支离破碎。我们的责任是将其重新整合。
你不能仅仅因为情况不理想就放弃某人。
一个词的力量可以在最黑暗的夜晚中超越最亮的星星。
The great philosophers are those who have the courage to think for themselves.