作家梅撒尔顿曾经用以下优美的文字来描写了成长的心态：“午夜时分，往事历历，纷至沓来。其中不尽是美事：痛苦、错误、未尽之事，以及令人羞愧和悲伤的种种往事一齐涌上心头。但是一切，无论好与坏，痛苦与欢乐，都描绘进了丰富的人生画卷中，都成了我思想的粮食和进步的动力。”
in the middle of the night，things well up from the past that are not always cause for rejoicing——the unsolved，the painful encounters，the mistakes，the reasons for shame or owe. but all，good or bad，painful or delightful， weave themselves into a rich tapestry，and all give me food for thought，food to grow on.
