Society can and does execute its own mandates， and if it issues wrong mandates instead of right， or any mandates at all in things with which it ought not to meddle， it practices a social tyranny more formidable than many kinds of political oppression， since， though not usually upheld by such extreme penalties， it leaves fewer means of escape， penetrating much more deeply into the details of life， and enslaving the soul itself.

The best fruits come from patience, care, and respect for nature's timing.

Sustainability isn't an option; it's a responsibility we owe to future generations.

Being something and doing something that no one had done before are two different things.

环境适应自己性情的人是快乐的，而能使自己的性情适应所有环境的人是更优秀的。