自奉必减几分方好，处世能退一步为高。
译文：物质方面的享受，我们要节俭几分才最好，为人处世能退让一步才算高明。赏析：基本的物质享受应该追求，但不能纵情享乐，醉生梦死。待人接物，不必事事都要争个高低，懂得收敛锋芒，才是智者。
柴油发动机是当今已知效率最高的原动机。
Learning to love yourself, it is the greatest love of all.
The act of writing is an act of defiance against the chaos of the world.
People are not lazy. They simply have impotent goals - that is, goals that do not inspire them.
学习新编程语言的最好方法是用它编写程序。