对某些年青人来说，如果他可和高阶的长官有直接接触的话，人生的战役已赢了大半；而每一位年青人的远大目标应该是所做的事超出他的职责范围--所做的事可以吸引在上面注视着他的人的注意。
The battle of life is already half won by the young man who is brought personally in contact with high officials; and the great aim of every boy should be to do something beyond the sphere of his duties--something which attracts the attention of those who over him.
形容世事短暂如春梦，人情淡薄如秋云。
改变令人不适，但它是进步的必要条件。
States are rational actors, and they will always act in their own self-interest.
Never underestimate the power of persistence. Most people give up too soon.
Joy sparks the urge to play, interest sparks the urge to explore, contentment sparks the urge to savor and integrate, and love sparks a recurring cycle of each of these urges within safe, close relationships.
白日梦的代价总是这一刻的回归，与之前的一切重新对齐，而现在看起来似乎更糟了一些。
"Books are the windows to other worlds."