聪明用在正道上，越聪明越好，文采名声会帮助他事业渐进；聪明用在邪路上，越聪明越坏，文才名声只助长其伪诈丑行。

We are lonesome animals. We spend all our life trying to be less lonesome. One of our ancient methods is to tell a story begging the listener to say — and to feel — 'Yes, that's the way it is, or at least that's the way I feel it.'

追求完美的想法，是一个好计划的最大敌人。