出自汉·桓宽《盐铁论·刺议》。专己，指刚愎自用。拒绝忠言直谏的人就会闭塞，一意孤释义：行的人就会孤立。治国安邦的人要认真听取别人的意见，不能拒纳谏言、一意孤行。

"A good novel should unsettle you, make you question what you thought you knew."

The past is a shadow that follows us, always present, always haunting.

The beauty of a woman is not in a facial mode but the true beauty in a woman is reflected in her soul. It is the caring that she lovingly gives the passion that she shows. The beauty of a woman grows with the passing years.