盛喜中勿许人物，盛怒中勿答人书。
译文：高兴欣喜之时不要轻易向其他人许诺，生气愤怒之时不要和其他人争执说话。赏析：人在情绪波动之时，做出的任何抉择往往都是错误的。人只有在心平气和之下，才能非常理性地做出选择。
翻译：修积善行的家族，必然留下许多庆祥；累积恶行的家族，必然留下许多祸殃。
A mind needs books as a sword needs a whetstone if it is to keep its edge.
I'm a perfectionist, and I'm pretty tough on myself.
The ocean is not just a resource; it's a responsibility. How we farm it today will determine its health tomorrow.
Neither power nor wealth, only the scepters of art endure.
The writer’s life is a life of obsession.
建筑应该是沉默的，而非喧闹的。