The true measure of a mining company's success isn't just in its financial statements, but in the lasting positive impact it leaves on communities.

成为作家就是要承认我们内心携带的秘密伤口，那些永远不会愈合的伤口，它们定义了我们是谁。

Wisdom acquisition is a moral duty. It’s not something you do just to advance in life. And there’s a corollary to that proposition which is very important. It means that you’re hooked for lifetime learning, and without lifetime learning you people are not going to do very well. You are not going to get very far in life based on what you already know.

——〈在北京湖广会馆学界欢迎会的演说〉，1912年8月30日

没有了目的，生活便郁闷无光。