艺术不是反映现实的镜子，而是塑造现实的锤子。

The obligation of subjects to the sovereign is understood to last as long, and no longer, than the power lasteth by which he is able to protect them.

The world is a stage, and we are all actors.

History doesn’t repeat itself, but it often rhymes.

The boundless is limitless.

The best way to predict the future is to create it.

理解心智的功能就像绘制星图——模式揭示目的。