The older I get， the more wisdom I find in the ancient rule of taking first things first—a process which often reduces the most complex human problem to a manageable proportion.

译文：学习不以广博为贵，贵在学得正确，说话不以漂亮动听为贵，贵在表达得当。赏析：读书求学要走正道，要有正确的学习观，不能学习旁门左道。和别人交往，说话不一定要动听，一定要正确表达，不要出口伤人。

我只希望在自己衰老前退休，否则我只会成为累赘。

The only thing I can do is write. Everything else bores me.

希望是最后消亡的东西。