A shortage is a sign that somebody is keeping the price artificially lower than it would be if supply and demand were allowed to operate freely.

The mind is an information processing system that operates on symbolic representations.

Don't let the noise of others' opinions drown out your own inner voice.

并不是我们所有的人都会拥有浪漫。

Can I jump over two or three guys like I used to? No. Am I as fast as I used to be? No, but I still have the fundamentals and smarts. That’s what enables me to still be a dominant player. As a kid growing up, I never skipped steps. I always worked on fundamentals because I know athleticism is fleeting.

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.

酸的强度由其提供质子的能力来衡量，碱的强度由其接受质子的能力来衡量。