孔子说：“譬如堆山，还差一筐，没堆成就停了，功亏一篑是自己造成的；譬如填坑，只倒一筐，继续填下去，坚持不懈是自己决定的。”

"There is no such thing as a new idea. It is impossible. We simply take a lot of old ideas and put them into a sort of mental kaleidoscope. We give them a turn and they make new and curious combinations."

A leader has the vision and conviction that a dream can be achieved. He inspires the power and energy to get it done.

某些城市人工制品的永久性赋予了它们纪念碑的品质。

Wherever we are, what we hear is mostly noise. When we ignore it, it disturbs us. When we listen to it, we find it fascinating.

中国哲学的研究既需要历史的敏感，也需要哲学的严谨。