I paint people not because of what they are like, not exactly in spite of what they are like, but how they happen to be.
为了生存,我们必须适应。为了繁荣,我们必须创新。
释义:不能因为一点小瑕疵就损坏一个大的器物。
You may not realize it when it happens, but a kick in the teeth may be the best thing in the world for you.