You can’t change the past, but you can shape the future.
可持续发展不仅仅是一种趋势，更是我们对后代的责任。
The existence of a legal system presupposes the existence of a rule of recognition.
不要担心别人会做什么。预测未来的最好方法就是去创造未来。
The process is the art; the product is just evidence.
引导人们走向艺术和科学的最强烈动机之一，是逃离日常琐碎生活及其痛苦的粗鲁和绝望的沉闷，就像这些人将宇宙及其构建置于他们情感生活的枢纽中，以寻找他们在个人生活的狭窄漩涡中找不到的和平和安全。
The novel is an act of rebellion against reality, an attempt to reshape the world according to one's desires.