The act of writing is an act of optimism. You would not take the trouble to do it if you felt it didn't matter.

The only sensible ends of literature are, first, the pleasurable toil of writing; second, the gratification of one's family and friends; and lastly, the solid cash.

这么说吧，我想在场的各位，或是观看这个影片的众位，很少有人会嫉妒英国女皇。虽然她比我们都更加富有，住在一个巨大的房子里，我们不会嫉妒她的原因是她太怪异了。

I'm not afraid to die, I'm afraid of not trying.

闪电使各国合为一体。

能竭忠尽孝，才能称为人。治国安邦称为学问。能平定叛乱称为人才，编织天地事物称为文章。心胸光明坦荡称为风度。万物与我一体称为仁心。

在交易中，你必须偏执才能生存。

The most dangerous phrase in business is "We've always done it this way."