The highest manifestation of life consists in this: that a being governs its own actions.A thing which is always subject to the direction of another is somewhat of a dead thing.

作家必须是一个愿意冒险的人。

要成为建筑师，你必须有一定的傲慢。

The world is a vast and lonely place. But it's also a place where you can find your own way.

The Internet is the most revolutionary thing I’ve seen in my entire life.

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

A statement is a means to convey information， a promise is a means to make a commitment.