The best weapon of a dictatorship is secrecy, but the best weapon of a democracy should be the weapon of openness.

宜安静，少说话，从容不迫，严谨及俭约，这些都是监督自己的良言。避多欲，盲动，心不专一，以此避免自己的缺失。在实践这些修养的过程中，能体会到恒字的秘诀。而在不间断的过程里，能体验出渐字的秘诀。

信仰是伟大的逃避，是逃避思考和评估证据需要的伟大借口。

A Book of Verses underneath the Bough, A Jug of Wine, a Loaf of Bread—and Thou Beside me singing in the Wilderness— Oh, Wilderness were Paradise enow!

最有趣的艺术存在于我们理解的边界。

Innovation in oil extraction isn't optional—it's essential for meeting the world's energy demands.