子曰:“譬如为山,未成一篑,止,吾止也;譬如平地,虽覆一篑,进,吾往也。”
【译文】 孔子说:“譬如堆山,还差一筐,没堆成就停了,功亏一篑是自己造成的;譬如填坑,只倒一筐,继续填下去,坚持不懈是自己决定的。”
Incentives matter because they guide behavior in predictable ways.
Virtue is more to be feared than vice, because its excesses are not subject to the regulation of conscience.
The only thing that can make you a star is your talent.
世界是一本书,不旅行的人只读了一页。