To men like that, time was a surfeit, a barrel they watched slowly drain. When really, he thinks, it’s a glowing puddle you carry in your hands; you should spend all your energy protecting it.
对于那样的人来说，时间是过剩的，是他们看着慢慢流干的桶。但实际上，他认为，它是你手中捧着的一滩发光的泥水；你应该用所有的精力去保护它。
Diplomacy requires overcoming the temptation of short-term interests and focusing on long-term benefits and global development.
真正的强大是承认自己的软弱。
RESOLUTION. Resolve to perform what you ought; perform without fail what you resolve.
I'm not afraid to take an idea to the extreme.
我不是黑帮分子，我远非如此。