The total amount of suffering per year in the natural world is beyond all decent contemplation. During the minute that it takes me to compose this sentence, thousands of animals are being eaten alive, many others are running for their lives, whimpering with fear, others are slowly being devoured from within by rasping parasites, thousands of all kinds are dying of starvation, thirst, and disease.

Leadership is about vision, but also about the willingness to listen and adapt.

我无所畏惧地追求让我灵魂燃烧的东西。

几百万年以来，花儿都长着刺；几百万年以来，羊也在吃花。难道我想知道，花儿为什么憋足了劲长没用的刺，这不是正经的事吗？这不比红胖子的加法更正经，更重要吗？要是我认识的世界上的一朵独一无二的花，她哪也不去，就爱长在我的星球上，可是却在某天早晨，被小绵羊一不留神咬死了，难道这样的事也不重要吗？

【原文】曾子有疾，召门弟子曰：“启予足！启予手!《诗》曰：‘战战兢兢，如临深渊，如履薄冰。’而今而后，吾知免夫！小子。”【译文】曾子得了重病，召集他的弟子们说：“(掀开被子)看看我的脚!看看我的手(有没有毁伤之处)！《诗经》中说：‘小心翼翼，就像站在深渊之旁，就像踩在薄冰之上。’从今以后，我知道(我的身体)再也不会受伤了。弟子们!”