In all things — except love — start with the exit strategy. Prepare for the ending. Almost anything is easier to get into than out of.

I feel like I'm too busy writing history to read it.

译文：聪明用错地方了，不如一辈子愚钝；交友不慎，错交朋友，还不如静下心来读书。赏析：聪明反被聪明误，聪明的才智用在正道，才能凸显它的价值，反之则会贻害无穷。朋友在于精，不在于多，狐朋狗友千千万，不如知己一人。

The power of a story lies in its ability to connect us to others.

想要了解一个人，就听听他是如何评价他人的，这远比听信别人对他的评价来得彻底。