True progress measures success by both harvests and habitats.
The sun himself is weak when he first rises, and gathers strength and courage as the day gets on.
The only existence we conceive is the existence of sensible things.
The only way to do great work is to love what you do.
称王天下的国家,民众富有;称霸天下的国家,谋士富有;勉强存在的国家,大臣富有;丧失王道的国家,仓库富有。点评:贞观二年,唐太宗让有关部门去清点隋朝国库留下的物资。等数字报上来后,太宗大为惊讶。原来,「隋文(帝)不怜百姓而惜仓库,比至末年,计天下储积,得供五六十年……」
The most powerful works are those that challenge our perception of reality.
The most profound technologies are those that become invisible because they are so deeply embedded in our lives.