我不怕失败，最怕的是没试过。

The best architecture comes from a synthesis of all the elements that separately comprise a building: the structure that holds it up; the services that allow it to function; its ecology; the quality of natural light; the symbolism of the form; the relationship of the building to the skyline and the surrounding public space.

Don’t loan money to a friend unless you are ready to make it a gift.

Don’t be afraid to ask a question that may sound stupid because 99% of the time everyone else is thinking of the same question and is too embarrassed to ask it.

世界就是它本来的样子；那些什么都不是的人，那些允许自己变得什么都不是的人，在这个世界上没有立足之地。