No arts; no letters; no society; and which is worst of all, continual fear, and danger of violent death; and the life of man, solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and short.
要在准备好时做出决定，而不是在压力之下。或为了达到个人目的，或因为内部斗争，或因为一些外部需求，其他人总会催促你做出决策。但几乎每次你都可以这么说：“我需要更多的时间来考虑这个问题。我想清楚了再回复你。”即使是在最艰难、最令人不快的情况下，这种策略也非常有效。
Innovation is not just about new ideas, but about executing them with precision and passion.
"I am not a language, I am a voice."
The rest of the world quieted into nothing. In that moment, after ten long years, Celaena looked at Chaol and realized she was home.