"Art is the reflection of the soul of a nation."

With a library you are free, not confined by temporary political climates. It is the most democratic of institutions because no one - but no one at all - can tell you what to read and when and how.

最大的风险是不冒任何风险。在一个快速变化的世界里，唯一注定失败的策略就是不冒险。

Problem-solving often requires restructuring one's mental representation of the situation.

文字是我对抗沉默和压迫的武器。

The soul's natural state is one of harmony， beauty， and goodness.

A book should feel like a friend to a child—comforting, exciting, and full of surprises.

Architecture is the will of an epoch translated into space.