I was working at a financial firm in New York City with a bunch of very smart people， and I had a brilliant boss that I much admired. I went to my boss and told him I wanted to start a company selling books on the Internet. He took me on a long walk in Central Park， listened carefully to me， and finally said， "That sounds like a really good idea， but it would be an even better idea for someone who didn't already have a good job." That logic made some sense to me， and he convinced me to think about it for 48 hours before making a final decision. Seen in that light， it really was a difficult choice， but ultimately， I decided I had to give it a shot. I didn't think I'd regret trying and failing. And I suspected I would always be haunted by a decision to not try at all. After much consideration， I took the less safe path to follow my passion， and I'm proud of that choice.

The only thing that can make you a winner is your attitude.

The secret to great baking lies in the details—timing, temperature, and technique.

Silence is not the absence of sound, but the presence of something deeper.

"You can never be overdressed or overeducated."

You can tell whether a man is clever by his answers. You can tell whether a man is wise by his questions.

居家时不是有才德的人，入朝做官也不是好官。小时候不是一个好的学生，将来不能够成为一个有才德的人。