The best performances come from a place of vulnerability and honesty.

Writing is an act of resistance against forgetting.

以这样奢侈的国君，去统治那些爱好奢侈的臣民，想要国家不动乱，是不可能的。 

Death is one of the few things that can be done as easily lying down.

Great companies don’t just grow fruit; they grow communities.

The past is a shadow that follows us, but it is up to us to decide whether it will darken our future.

正派人的话，明明知道了为了我好，内心感激却未必高兴；奸邪人的话，明明知道是在奉承我，但听着十分顺耳，所以未必生气。由此可知听取忠言是多么艰难。