To realize one's destiny is a person's only real obligation.

I don’t wait for opportunities, I create them.

I was working at a financial firm in New York City with a bunch of very smart people， and I had a brilliant boss that I much admired. I went to my boss and told him I wanted to start a company selling books on the Internet. He took me on a long walk in Central Park， listened carefully to me， and finally said， "That sounds like a really good idea， but it would be an even better idea for someone who didn't already have a good job." That logic made some sense to me， and he convinced me to think about it for 48 hours before making a final decision. Seen in that light， it really was a difficult choice， but ultimately， I decided I had to give it a shot. I didn't think I'd regret trying and failing. And I suspected I would always be haunted by a decision to not try at all. After much consideration， I took the less safe path to follow my passion， and I'm proud of that choice.

过去是一个异国他乡；他们在那里做事的方式不同。

"The city’s poor are like the roots of a tree; unseen, but essential to its life."

注释：菑畬（zī she耕耘）以心术为根本，以伦理为树干，以学问为良田，以文章为花萼，以事业为果实，以书籍为园林，以歌咏为音乐，以义理为食物，以著述为彩绣，以诵读为耕耘，以讨论学问为累积，以先贤的言行为师友，以敬忠笃信为修持，以行善降祥为给用，以乐天知命为依归。

热爱传统从不会使一个国家变弱，甚至在生死存亡的关键时刻，他会使国家更强大。

To understand is to know what causes what.