The energy transition cannot happen without the metals we mine.

The artist must create a spark before he can make a fire and before art is born, the artist must be ready to be consumed by the fire of his own creation.

"The beauty of mathematics only shows itself to more patient followers."

可持续性不是一种选择，而是长期成功的必要条件。

保持心情愉悦，就是人生的一大智慧。看到的东西不那么养眼也觉得可饱眼福，听的音乐不怎么好听也觉得可以享受，只吃蔬菜就能满足口腹之欲，穿的、住的很粗糙也能满足身体的需要。人穷一时，但心不穷，真正的穷养富养或许不完全是物质方面的，即使物质生活条件差，只要保持积极乐观的心态，心情保持愉快，可以弥补物质上的不足。正如孔子赞扬颜回“一箪食，一瓢饮，回也不改其乐”。

Sun don't shine forever, but as long as it's here then we might as well shine together.

A sober looks shows that just have the world gotten to be a better place after all; it is also grown a bit worse at the exact same rate.; a one step up, a one step back sort of cosmic balance between forward progress, and cultural retreat, that puts man kind on a bell curve of existence.

I don't think President Bush is doing anything at all about Aids. In fact, I'm not sure he even knows how to spell Aids.

天下人最能享受的是个“闲”字，但是闲适要从勤俭中得到。而天下最便宜的是个“勤”字，然而勤奋是从闲暇中做出。