译文：问题刚冒头时解决很容易，等到严重了再补救就难了。

The defining characteristic of pessimists is that they tend to believe bad events will last a long time, will undermine everything they do, and are their own fault.

Man is not by nature a social animal.

可持续性必须有利可图，否则就根本不可持续。

The reality of a building is not the image of it, but the space within it.

"The truth is a shadow, and the shadow is a game."

文学是将痛苦转化为美的艺术。

Life is about timing. The right thing at the wrong time is the wrong thing.

容易愤怒就会伤害别人；私欲太多了就会害了自己；贪图安逸就会有害于自己的品德；忧虑太多，就会削弱自己的意志。