The ideas of economists and political philosophers， both when they are right and when they are wrong， are more powerful than is commonly understood. Indeed the world is ruled by little else. Practical men， who believe themselves to be quite exempt from any intellectual influence， are usually the slaves of some defunct economist.

耳朵是负责听的，听了之后再加以审察，这叫做聪明。

我将死了又死，以明白生是无穷无竭的。

When you get an invitation to do something in the future， ask yourself: would you accept this if it was scheduled for tomorrow？ Not too many promises will pass that immediacy filter.

世界是一本书，不旅行的人只读了一页。

释义：吃点小亏，会得到极大的福报。

坚毅的人把成就视为马拉松；他或她的优势是耐力。