We are just an advanced breed of monkeys on a minor planet of a very average star. But we can understand the Universe. That makes us something very special.
国家一定要有直言进谏的臣子，上级必须有敢于提出反对意见的下级，议论国政的人不停止，各种不同政见的人相互辩论，才可以长久保存国家，使国家兴盛强大。也就是说言论自由是民众的基本权利，每个人都可以提出不同的政见，民众有平等参与政治的权利。
We are all unreliable narrators of our own lives.
I'm a work in progress. I'm not perfect, but I'm trying every day.
建筑是将自然转化为文化的人类行为。
夜晚是一座伟大的大教堂，但星星是它的窗户。
最成功的领导者是那些将领导视为责任而非特权的人。
Sustainable fishing is not an option; it's the only way forward if we want to preserve marine ecosystems.