"The books that the world calls immoral are books that show the world its own shame."

I wanted to sell a million records, and I sold a million records. I wanted to go platinum; I went platinum. I've been working nonstop since I was 15. I don't even know how to chill out.

"Poverty is not just a lack of money; it's a lack of hope."

21世纪最成功的国家将是那些能够将市场效率与民主制度的公平性结合起来的国家。

译文：一心想求取科举功名的人，不一定能体会到琴棋书画的乐趣；追求生命境界的人，不能没有经世济民的才能。赏析：读书或做事，我们不能总是带着功利性极强的目的去。目的越强，中间的乐趣无法体会，其结果往往事与愿违。如果我们抱着一颗平常心，往往会有意想不到的收获。那些道德品质高尚的人大多博学有才，他们用自身的言行去改变周围的人，去改变这个社会。

每个人都认为自己是世界上最重要的存在。

The world is moving so fast these days that the man who says it can't be done is generally interrupted by someone doing it.