选自《盐铁论·孝养》。距：通“拒”。【大意】拒绝接受别人意见的视听闭塞，自己独断专行的就会遭到孤立。

历史的重量由那些记得的人承担。

The real is always beyond words.

建筑应该是一种集体行为，建筑师与社会之间的对话。

永远不要停止学习。世界总是在变化，你必须随之改变。

Every mathematical problem is a window into a deeper understanding of the world.

在不确定的时期，目标的清晰性变得更加关键。

"In literature, there are no borders, no limits."

To say something is to perform an action， and to perform an action is to do something with words.

The poet is a liar who always speaks the truth.

Start with what is right rather than what is acceptable.