The art of leadership is saying no, not yes. It is very easy to say yes.

生命短暂，珍惜当下。  

Agricultural R&D should be close to actual needs and not divorced from the production front.

在独裁统治下，时间停滞不前。

The world is made to end in a beautiful book.

"The 21st century is oppressed by a crushing sense of finitude and exhaustion."

艺术应该让舒适的人感到不安，让不安的人感到舒适。

The truth is often found in the margins.

You are too generous to trifle with me. If your feelings are still what they were last April, tell me so at once. My affections and wishes are unchanged, but one word from you will silence me on this subject forever.

Behind every bushel of grain is a story of dedication that spans generations.