人的欲望和其他激情，本质上是受到他自己控制的；他真正的困难在于，要知道何时需要加以控制，何时不需要。
The desires， and other passions of man， in themselves， are in his own power； his real difficulties are， to know when they are to be controlled， and when not.
将决策交给那些对决策错误并不承担任何代价的人——很难想象出一个比这样做更加愚蠢和危险的做法了。
Mathematics is a language that allows us to describe the indescribable.
Economic history teaches us that change is possible, but it is rarely easy.
A novel is not just a story; it is a mirror reflecting the complexities of human nature and society.
小说不仅仅是故事；它是一面反映人性和社会复杂性的镜子。
艺术源于必要性，而非时尚。