A sober looks shows that just have the world gotten to be a better place after all; it is also grown a bit worse at the exact same rate.; a one step up, a one step back sort of cosmic balance between forward progress, and cultural retreat, that puts man kind on a bell curve of existence.
A writer is someone who pays attention to the world.
译文：我衰老得太厉害了!感慨平生交游的朋友渐渐零落，如今还剩下几个?白发空自垂下三千丈，对人间万事只能付之一笑。试问什么事物能让我真正欢喜?
Never stop asking, “How can we do this better?”
"The truth is rarely pure and never simple."
The human soul is a labyrinth, full of twists and turns, and we are all trying to find our way out.
Always be learning. The world changes fast, and you need to keep up.