Bidders in an auction are like players in a game—the rules shape their strategies.

——序，姚伯麟《战后太平洋问题》，1919年9月

痛苦是暂时的，但音乐是永恒的。

The world is full of pain, but art can heal it.

失去一个父母可能被视为不幸；失去两个则看起来像是粗心大意。