The past is a foreign country, but we are all its citizens.
People can be really smart or have skills that are directly applicable, but if they don't really believe in it, then they are not going to really work hard.
我们钦佩的人的品质,如善良、慷慨、开放、诚实、理解和同情,在我们的系统中是失败的伴随物。而我们厌恶的那些特质,如精明、贪婪、占有欲、卑鄙、自我中心和自私,却是成功的特质。