外交家的任务是为国家争取最大的利益，同时避免不必要的冲突和摩擦。
The task of a diplomat is to pursue the maximum interests for their country while avoiding unnecessary conflicts and frictions.
生活是一段必须经历的旅程，无论道路和住宿条件多么糟糕。
挑战是伪装的机会，拥抱它们。
I'm not a dialogue, I'm a chorus.
If you can't understand why someone is doing something, look at the consequences of their actions, whatever they might be, and then infer the motivations from their consequences.