求科名之心者，未必有琴书之乐；讲性命之学者，不可无经济之才。
译文：一心想求取科举功名的人，不一定能体会到琴棋书画的乐趣；追求生命境界的人，不能没有经世济民的才能。赏析：读书或做事，我们不能总是带着功利性极强的目的去。目的越强，中间的乐趣无法体会，其结果往往事与愿违。如果我们抱着一颗平常心，往往会有意想不到的收获。那些道德品质高尚的人大多博学有才，他们用自身的言行去改变周围的人，去改变这个社会。
Most men die at twenty or thirty; thereafter they are only reflections of themselves.
Every person has a map in their heart, and the map is drawn by their experiences.
It is better by noble boldness to run the risk of being subject to half of the evils we anticipate than to remain in cowardly listlessness for fear of what might happen.
"The act of creation is an act of rebellion."
The unexamined life is not worth living.
"To write is to confront the unknown within ourselves."
Women are never disarmed by compliments. Men always are. That is the difference between the sexes.