The task of diplomacy is to extend the time for decision.

我总是努力从每一种情况中吸取教训。

The deep, personal material of the latter half of your life is your children. You can write about your parents when they're gone, but your children are still going to be here, and you're going to want them to come and visit you in the nursing home.

沟通中最重要的是听到没有说出来的话。

长期来看，风险与回报是相关的。但在短期内，这种关系常常是反常的。

I am extraordinarily patient, provided I get my own way in the end.