The mind is not a passive recipient of sensory information but an active participant in the process of perception.

译文：地位逐渐上升内心就要更谦卑，官位提高就要更加小心行事。赏析：当我们的名声和地位逐渐提高时，要低调谦虚，宽以待人，要防止身边的小人报复自己。

Growing up is losing some illusions, in order to acquire others.

Memory is a fragile thing, easily distorted by time and politics.

人是唯一需要教育的造物。