有一回巴菲特在地上看到一毛钱，他弯下腰拾起这枚硬币，当时所有在场的人都惊讶不已，只见他说

Mental activity is the organism's way of engaging with the world.

国际政治是一个残酷而无情的舞台，各国不断努力最大化自己的权力和安全。

也许我就是那个美国基佬，我可不想掺和那些乡巴佬的勾当。

The chief beauty about time is that you cannot waste it in advance. The next year, the next day, the next hour are lying ready for you, as perfect, as unspoiled, as if you had never wasted or misapplied a single moment in all your life. You can turn over a new leaf every hour if you choose.