业精于勤荒于嬉,行成于思毁于随。
译文:勤奋能使学业更加精进,而沉迷于玩乐会导致学业荒废;德行由于独立思考而有所成就,由于因循随俗而败坏。赏析:人如果愚钝不开,只要勤奋也能补拙,但聪明的人要是玩物就会丧志,做任何事也不会成功。
If you don't give up, you still have a chance. Giving up is the greatest failure.
成为一名作家就是在每天的寒冷时刻坐在桌前写作;不是等待从胸骨中迸发出天才的蓝色火焰——只是写作。
Emotions are not just reactions; they are also predictors of our future behavior.