我当时在纽约一家金融公司工作,同事是一群非常聪明的人,我的老板也很有智慧,我很羡慕他。我告诉我的老板我想开办一家在网上卖书的公司。他带我在中央公园漫步良久,认真地听我讲完,最后说:"听起来真是一个很好的主意,但是对那些目前没有谋到一份好工作的人来说,这个主意会更好。"这一逻辑对我而言颇有道理,他说服我在最终作出决定之前再考虑48小时。那样想来,这个决定确实很艰难,但是最终,我决定拼一次。我认为自己不会为尝试过后的失败而遗憾,倒是有所决定但完全不付诸行动会一直煎熬着我。在深思熟虑之后,我选择了那条不安全的道路,去追随我内心的热情。我为那个决定感到骄傲。
Acting is not about being someone different. It's finding the similarity in what is apparently different, then finding myself in there.
Sustainability isn't a trend—it's a necessity. The choices we make today will define the health of our oceans tomorrow.
Mathematics knows no races or geographic boundaries; for mathematics, the cultural world is one country.
Educate the children, and it won't be necessary to punish men.
Every setback is a setup for a greater comeback.
"The only journey is the one within."