Pleasures， then， and the avoidance of pains， are the ends that the legislator has in view.

The only real failure is the failure to try.

The best stories are those that resonate with both children and adults.

你的工作将占据你生活的一大部分，所以确保它是你热爱的事情。

译文：从长远的考虑来看，做人必须要谨慎小心，年轻时做事要舒缓，不要急躁。赏析：不管何时何地，我们都要谨言慎行，遇事不要急躁冲动，否则就会有很多灾难和麻烦。

We are what we pretend to be, so we must be careful about what we pretend to be.

基础设施决定论原则认为，基础设施的结构决定了上层建筑的结构。