选自汉·桓宽《盐铁论·申韩》。曲木，弯曲的木头。恶，厌恶、怕。绳，木匠用以裁曲取直的墨绳。奸邪，奸邪之人。正法，公正无私的法律。这句话以曲木畏直绳作类比，说明公正无私之法对奸邪之人的威慑作用。

The most important thing is to preserve capital. It’s not about how much you make but rather how much you don’t lose.

I'm not afraid to speak my mind.

Like dear St Francis of Assisi I am wedded to Poverty: but in my case the marriage is not a success.

浪漫的精髓就在于它充满种种可能。

The perfection of the work depends on the simplicity of the means.

智力上复杂的人对所有真正的个性都漠不关心，因为由此产生的关系和反应不能用逻辑操作来穷尽。