Reflect upon your present blessings, of which every man has plenty; not on your past misfortunes, of which all men have some.

解读：人生起点、境遇常非自主选择，既然无法更改出身等既定事实，那就积极应对，凭借自身努力在既有条件下创造精彩，发挥主观能动性。

The world needs to hear this guy. He's helped me discover a whole other side of myself that's been present all along but not acknowledged by me.

荣誉不能凭空得来，祸患发生也有原因。

人类对变化过敏。他们喜欢说，“我们一直都是这样做的。”我试图与之抗争。这就是为什么我的墙上有一个逆时针运行的时钟。