The older I get， the more wisdom I find in the ancient rule of taking first things first—a process which often reduces the most complex human problem to a manageable proportion.
我年纪越大，越发现先做重要的事情这一古老规则的智慧——这个过程通常可以把最复杂的人类问题简化为可以处理的规模。
The act of creation is an act of transcendence.
Only through form can chaos be conquered.
The very shaping of history now outpaces the ability of men to orient themselves in accordance with cherished values. And which values? Even when they do not panic, men often sense that older ways of feeling and thinking have collapsed and that newer beginnings are ambiguous to the point of moral stasis.
"A picture book is like a small theater."