The course of development consists simply in this; that in each generation the two parental traits appear, separated and unchanged.

The moment you cheat for the sake of beauty, you know you’re an artist.

Mental processes are the tools by which we build our survival.

Understanding a question is half an answer.

过去是一个陌生的国度；那里的人做事方式不同。

The deepest problems of modern life derive from the claim of the individual to preserve the autonomy and individuality of his existence in the face of overwhelming social forces, of historical heritage, of external culture, and of the technique of life.

他们只是在桥上走过来走过去，老以为另一边有更好的东西。如果他们在这桥顶上倒过来静静地比着，也许真有好东西会来。可是不——人类每分钟都向前冲啊，冲啊，冲啊。我很高兴，我是一只坐网的蜘蛛。