I'm very proud to be black, but black is not all I am. That's my cultural historical background, my genetic makeup, but it's not all of who I am nor is it the basis from which I answer every question.

你必须为梦想而奋斗，你必须为之牺牲和努力。

You have to be willing to adapt, or you'll be left behind.

写作是一种孤独的职业，但正是这种孤独让我们能够深入探索人性的深处。

Never let your sense of morals prevent you from doing what is right.

做出伟大工作的唯一方法就是热爱你所做的事。

译文：人生的处境变化无常，我们一定要谋划未来，学习安身立命的本领；人生的光阴容易逝去，我们应该尽早谋划人生，确立目标并付诸行动。赏析：生命有限，时光短暂，我们应早日树立人生目标，学得一技之长，方能立于不败之地。