"A writer is essentially a person who writes not because he has to, but because he cannot not write."

Happiness ain't a thing in itself --- it's only a contrast with something that ain't pleasant. That's all it is.

释义：世间不存在永远轻松顺遂的处境，也没有无法逾越的艰难困境。人生在世，自始至终都有令人快乐的事，也总有让人忧虑的事。要用平和、辩证的心态看待生活，不因一时的困难而气馁，也不因一时的安逸而懈怠。

所以从前的贤君按照农事来生财，巩固根本并节约用度，财务自然就丰足了。 

The stage is where I feel most alive and true to myself.