"It is worth living long enough to outlast whatever sense of grievance you may acquire."

每座建筑都是对其所在地的回应。

一年中的夜晚与白天数量相同、持续时间一样长。即使快乐的生活也有其阴暗笔触，没有“悲哀”提供平衡，“愉快”一词就会失去意义。耐心镇静地接受世事变迁，是最好的处事之道。

我们都被自己过去的幽灵所困扰，有时也被别人的幽灵所困扰。

A well-designed home should tell a story about the people who live there.

智慧就是适应变化的能力。

小说不仅仅是一个故事；它是一面举向社会的镜子，映照出它的美与丑。

Boundaries define us. They define what is me and what is not me. A boundary shows me where I end and someone else begins, leading me to a sense of ownership.

The only way to achieve the impossible is to believe it is possible.