"We are all fragments of a larger story, waiting to be told."

In the end, we only regret the chances we didn't take.

但老人此时想到的只是掌舵和他自己极度的疲乏。他出海太远了，那些鲨鱼把他打败了。他知道那些鲨鱼除了大马林鱼的空骨架之外，是什么也不会给他留下的。

一个民族的记忆是其最具争议的领土。

建筑应当回应其环境，而不是忽视它。

如果你不疯狂，你就不是真正的天才。

The best architecture comes from a synthesis of all the elements that separately comprise a building: the structure that holds it up; the services that allow it to function; the ecology of the building - its relationship to the surroundings; the quality of natural light; the symbolism of the form; the relationship of the building to the skyline.

A lady's imagination is very rapid; it jumps from admiration to love, from love to matrimony in a moment.