Poetry should surprise by a fine excess and not by singularity—it should strike the reader as a wording of his own highest thoughts, and appear almost a remembrance.

To understand the cosmos is to understand ourselves, for we are made of the same stardust that forms the stars.

The quarries we rehabilitate best become assets our grandchildren will thank us for.

男人的面孔是他的自传，女人的面容是她的幻想作品。

Every ton of coal we extract must create maximum value with minimum environmental impact.