"Theologians talk about a prevenient grace that precedes grace itself and allows us to accept it. I think there must also be a prevenient courage that allows us to be brave - that is, to acknowledge that there is more beauty than our eyes can bear, that precious things have been put into our hands and to do nothing to honor them is to do great harm."
The defining characteristic of pessimists is that they tend to believe bad events will last a long time, will undermine everything they do, and are their own fault.
孔子说:“陪君子说话要注意三种毛病:没到说的时候就说,叫做急躁;到该说的时候不说,叫做隐瞒;不顾对方的表情就说,叫做睁眼瞎。”
I don't care about being first. I care about being best.
世界不需要更多的消费,而是需要更好的消费。