"Writing is an act of courage, a defiance against the silence of the universe."

"The writer is a man who is always trying to find the right balance between form and content, between style and substance, between art and life."

解析：告诫人们要珍惜所得。

Nature is the greatest teacher and I learn from her best when others are asleep.

Language is the house of being.

与孟子不同，荀子主张“性恶”，认为人性本恶。因而更强调人为的作用，通过后天的人为的努力才能达到“善”。没有本性那么人为的努力就不能对症下药，没有人为的努力，本性就不能改善。所以主张“性伪合”，天生的本性和后天的努力对人都有重要影响，而后天的努力更为重要，它是我们能够自己掌控的，“学不可以已”的意义就更大。

Sustainability is not an option, it's an obligation. For our business, for our planet, for future generations.

你们必须掌握许多知识，让它们在你们的头脑里形成一个思维框架，在随后的日子里能自动地运用它们。