Short-term gains should never compromise long-term environmental health.

The essence of science is not in the knowing but in the seeking.

The history of life is a history of adaptation.

The world is full of obvious things which nobody by any chance ever observes.

译文：年轻的时候读书并没有取得深刻的理解，到了晚年的时候并没有付出多大努力却取得了惊人的成就。赏析：不管读书还是做事，我们要尽量做好，即使当时不理解，迟早有一天会明白其中的道理。年轻时不理解，是因为我们的社会阅历和人生经验不够丰富。