释义：怠慢他所尊敬的人会招致凶祸，表面上关系密切而内心疏远的人会陷入孤立，亲近进谗言的人而疏远忠诚正直的人会导致灭亡。这是对人际关系中不良行为后果的警示。

The knowledge that you have emerged wiser and stronger from setbacks means that you are, ever after, secure in your ability to survive. You will never truly know yourself, or the strength of your relationships, until both have been tested by adversity. Such knowledge is a true gift, for all that it is painfully won, and it has been worth more than any qualification I ever earned.

每个人都有自己的故事，而作家的任务就是把这些故事编织成永恒的文字。