I decided, very early on, just to accept life unconditionally; I never expected it to do anything special for me, yet I seemed to accomplish far more than I had ever hoped. Most of the time it just happened to me without my ever seeking it.

我不必完美。我只需要尽我所能。

整个世界都充满了艺术。我只是试着做一些与其他事物相契合的东西。

坚守道德底线，有时可能会遭受短暂的冷落；可那些依附权势利欲熏心的人，搞不好会万古凄凉。真正通达明理的人，不会囿于物质本身，而更在意身后的名誉。所以他们宁愿承受一时的冷落，也不愿遭受永久的凄凉。

To write is to resist the erasure of history.

The United States is the most powerful country in the world, and it will remain so for the foreseeable future.

一个伟大的剪辑师知道何时该克制，何时该推进。

我的父亲是我最好的朋友和最伟大的榜样。他是一个了不起的父亲、教练、导师、军人、丈夫和朋友。