Let me be cruel, not unnatural; I will speak daggers to her, but use none.
我可残酷，但不可无良心；我可用语言的利剑来刺戳她，但决不用真刃。
唯一真正的天堂是我们已经失去的天堂。
Mathematics advances not by the efforts of individuals alone but through the collective work of generations.
The state is not a work of art; it is a necessity.
I don't chase trends, only classics.
Quality and ethics should never be compromised for short-term profits.
为新工作谈判薪水的最佳时机是在对方表示要你之后，而不是之前。否则就变成了双方先说出一个数额的胆小鬼博弈，但在你工作之前让雇佣者给出一个薪资水平对你来说是有益的。