"Every story is a lie until someone believes it."
每个故事都是谎言,直到有人相信它。
To understand is to know what causes what.
史记
称王天下的国家,民众富有;称霸天下的国家,谋士富有;勉强存在的国家,大臣富有;丧失王道的国家,仓库富有。点评:贞观二年,唐太宗让有关部门去清点隋朝国库留下的物资。等数字报上来后,太宗大为惊讶。原来,「隋文(帝)不怜百姓而惜仓库,比至末年,计天下储积,得供五六十年……」
The past is a puzzle, and we are all trying to piece it together.
建筑师的任务是使不可见的东西变得可见。
长期习惯于不认为某件事是错的,会给人一种表面上的正确印象。
I don't know what's better gettin' laid or gettin' paid.