The truth does not change according to our ability to stomach it.

那么为什么我要谈论失败的好处呢？因为失败意味着剥离掉那些不必要的东西。我因此不再伪装自己、远离自我，而重新开始把所有精力放在对我最重要的事情上。

尽量不要成为房间里最聪明的人。如果你是，我建议你邀请更聪明的人……或者找一个不同的房间。

The best architecture comes from a synthesis of all the elements that separately comprise a building: the structure that holds it up; the services that allow it to function; its ecology; the quality of natural light; the symbolism of the form; the relationship of the building to the skyline and the surrounding public space.

智者的观点是一样的，愚人的观点千差万别。

The true history of the world is the history of great men.

"Illustrations should whisper secrets to the reader, not shout the obvious."