The elegance of a mathematical proof is akin to the beauty of a well-crafted algorithm.

Architecture is the thoughtful making of space.

El arte es la única manera de escapar sin dejar de estar.

写作不是揭示真相，而是创造一个可以发现真相的空间。

我不认为自己是一个照相写实主义者。我认为自己是一个现实主义画家。

I'm a legend because I work hard.

The spread of liberal democracy and the integration of the world economy have created a situation in which the major powers are no longer willing to go to war with one another.