败坏德行的行为有许多，而酗酒必定败德；伤害生命的行为也有许多，而好色必定伤生。

【译文】 孔子说：“遇到可以说的人却不说，就会失去可与说话的人；遇到不可说的人却说了，就是说话冒失。聪明的人既不去可交谈的人，也不言谈冒失。”

I never guess. It is a capital mistake to theorize before one has data. Insensibly one begins to twist facts to suit theories, instead of theories to suit facts.

我不考虑消极的事情。我只考虑积极的事情。

There is no bad whiskey. There are only some whiskeys that aren't as good as others.

"Writing is a way of saying to the world, 'I exist, and I have something to say.'"