So given a Time Turner, I would tell my 21-year-old self that personal happiness lies in knowing that life is not a check-list of acquisition or achievement. Your qualifications, your CV, are not your life, though you will meet many people of my age and older who confuse the two. Life is difficult, and complicated, and beyond anyone’s total control, and the humility to know that will enable you to survive its vicissitudes.
我不会想要跳过7英尺高的障碍:我向四周寻找我可以跨过去的一英尺高的障碍。
A book is not just pages and ink; it is a living breath.
我尊重所有对手,因为他们让我变得更好。
The anarchic nature of the international system compels states to prioritize their own survival above all else.