子贡说:“贫穷却不阿谀奉承,富贵却不狂妄自大,怎样?”孔子说:“可以。不如穷得有志气,富得有涵养的人。”子贡说:“修养的完善,如同玉器的加工:切了再磋,琢了再磨,对吧?”孔子说:“子贡啊,现在可以与你谈诗了。说到过去,你就知道未来。”
赏赐并不能让人欢喜,责罚也不能让人畏惧。 
我们处在一个信息越来越多,意义却越来越少的世界。
I used to walk down the street like I was a star... I want people to walk around delusional about how great they can be - and then to fight so hard for it every day that the lie becomes the truth.