The mind's work is never done, because adaptation is never complete.

鱼儿在江湖中彼此相忘，人在道术中彼此相忘。

The only way to get the best of an argument is to avoid it.

解读：揭示人性在情感驱动下的矛盾心理，爱与恨衍生截然不同的期望，提醒审视内心，别让负面情绪操控行为。

Libraries were full of ideas—perhaps the most dangerous and powerful of all weapons.

我信仰史宾诺莎的上帝，祂以宇宙的秩序与和谐来示现，而不是那个会干涉人类命运和行为的上帝。