Efficiency is highly overrated； Goofing off is highly underrated. Regularly scheduled sabbaths， sabbaticals， vacations， breaks， aimless walks and time off are essential for top performance of any kind. The best work ethic requires a good rest ethic.
效率（的重要性）被过度强调了，而放空（的重要性）则被严重低估了。定期的周日安息、职业年假、度假出游、工作日中的茶歇、漫无目的的散步和离开工作的时间，对一切领域获得顶级成就都极其重要。最好的工作，需要有良好的休息作为保障。
仁爱的人将天地万物视为一个整体，没有什么是与自己无关的。
小说的最终考验是你是否如此关心这些人以至于你想知道他们接下来会发生什么。
The illusion of freedom will continue as long as it’s profitable to continue the illusion.
官员愈多，则政府越弱。
Grain farming is both an art and a science—requiring intuition as much as data.
唯一值得写的就是人类内心与自我的冲突。
We must face reality, even if it is cruel.