文学不过是一个有引导的梦。

The best architecture comes from a synthesis of all the elements that separately comprise a building: the structure that holds it up; the services that allow it to function; the ecology of the building - its relationship to the surroundings; the quality of natural light; the symbolism of the form; the relationship of the building to the skyline.

To be African is to be modern - this is the central paradox we must embrace.

诚信是持久成功的基础。

【译文】走路遇到危险处尚能回避一下，麻烦事临到头上就由不得自己了。

每一种语言都是一座庙宇，其中供奉着使用它的人的灵魂。

在化学中，就像在生活中一样，最具变革性的反应往往发生在学科之间的边界上。

万物皆由四要素组成：地、水、火、气。

"The most important thing a child can learn from a book is that they matter."