The true nobility is in being superior to your previous self.
You can never judge a book by its cover.
人们在遇到别人蛮横无理的时候,往往怒火中烧,可是忽然转眼一想自己也有过错,不知不觉怒气就消失得干干净净。由此看来孟子所强调的自我反省,实在是息事宁人、涵养正气、受益获福、求得身心快乐的最好办法,千万不要当作一般道学家的套话来看待。
The most exciting phrase to hear in science, the one that heralds new discoveries, is not 'Eureka!' but 'That's funny...'