Interest is the first and most important ingredient in the recipe for grit.
兴趣是坚毅配方中第一个也是最重要的成分。
我不相信运气,我相信努力工作。
The most important thing is to be true to yourself and your vision.
The strength of a state is not just its ability to coerce, but its ability to provide services and maintain legitimacy in the eyes of its citizens.