I do not like proper novels. In proper novels people say things like, ‘I am veined with iron, with silver and with streaks of common mud. I cannot contract into the firm fist which those clench who do not depend on stimulus.’ What does this mean? I do not know. Nor does Father. Nor do the people who write these books.

最终，我们记住的不是敌人的话语，而是朋友的沉默。

Architecture should be quiet, but not silent.

Never underestimate the power of a motivated team—they can move mountains.

幽默是儿童书籍中的强大工具；它可以让严肃的话题变得易于接受。