真理还在穿鞋的时候，谎言就走遍了半个世界。

写作没什么诀窍。你只需坐在打字机前流血。

穷人不仅仅是消极的受害者；他们是试图在艰难世界中航行的积极行动者。

To every action there is always opposed an equal reaction； or， the mutual actions of two bodies upon each other are always equal， and directed to contrary parts.

一件事情都不能做到有始有终，就不要去操持其他的事情；一物也不明白，就不要追求博闻广记。

We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars.