The creative act is not pure. History evidences it. Ideology demands it. Society exacts it. The artist loses his freedom the moment he creates a work of art.

药物遇到同类之气才能成形，大道在虚无缥缈中与自然相合。

You can't be wise and in love at the same time.

译文：人能克制自己的欲望就没有灾祸，做事不欺瞒别人就会睡得安稳。赏析：欲望太多，总有得不到的时候，得不到就会不择手段，肆意妄为，从而给自己带去灾祸。靠欺骗的方式立身处世的人将失去众人的信任，最终将无法在社会上立足。

技术应该服务于土地，而非支配它。

The highest endeavor of the mind， and the highest virtue， is to understand things by intuition.

The strength of liberal democracy lies in its ability to self-correct and reform.

智者从敌人那里学到的比愚者从朋友那里学到的还要多。