The only way to deal with an unfree world is to become so absolutely free that your very existence is an act of rebellion.
毫无疑问,通过将以自我为中心的生活换成无私的生活,我们获得了强烈的自尊。无私的人,即便是那些最谦卑的,他们的虚荣都是无边的。
家中闲坐无聊,不妨想想,有人在为生活而辛劳;官位不能飞黄腾达,想想仍有许多才能好的读书人,人都老了还是青衣。
It's not always necessary to be better than everyone else, but to be better than you used to be.