The past is a shadow that follows us into the future.

To understand a culture, you must listen to its artists—they are the seismographs of societal change.

有功于天地称为功，有关于世间名教称为名，有学问为富，有廉耻为贵，此即所谓功名富贵。无所求称为道，无欲念称为德，没有世俗的恶习称为文，处事有原则称为章，此即所谓的道德文章。

The biggest risk is not taking any risk. In a world that's changing really quickly, the only strategy that is guaranteed to fail is not taking risks.

译文：抬头望去，看不到那繁华的景象。所谓的繁华，不过是虚幻杂乱的，而世人却贪恋不已。