Looking back at the 21-year-old that I was at graduation, is a slightly uncomfortable experience for the 42-year-old that she has become. Half my lifetime ago, I was striking an uneasy balance between the ambition I had for myself, and what those closest to me expected of me.
回顾21岁刚刚毕业时的自己,对于今天42岁的我来说,是一个稍微不太舒服的经历。可以说,我人生的前一部分,一直挣扎在自己的雄心和身边的人对我的期望之间。
Out, out, brief candle! Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player That struts and frets his hour upon the stage And then is heard no more. It is a tale Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, Signifying nothing, 
阿拉伯文学的美在于它能够将历史与想象编织在一起。
真正的领导力在于创造一个让人们能够蓬勃发展并实现其全部潜力的环境。
A building should speak of its time and place, but yearn for timelessness.
效率是以正确的方式做事,而效能则是做正确的事。