The habit of reading is the only enjoyment in which there is no alloy; it lasts when all other pleasures fade.

建筑师必须是城市肌体的治愈者。

I didn't know that would happen. But this made me very hungry, literally. I couldn't be lazy.

Following your bliss is a recipe for paralysis if you don’t know what you are passionate about. A better motto for most youth is “master something， anything”. Through mastery of one thing， you can drift towards extensions of that mastery that bring you more joy， and eventually discover where your bliss is.

《在北京五族共和合进会与西北协进会的演说》，1912年9月3日。

Only by working harder than others can you be more successful than others.