The only defense against the world is a thorough knowledge of it.

宁可谈判十年，也不打仗一天。

最重要的事情是扰乱舒适的人，安慰被扰乱的人。

解释：治理河道，要用疏导的办法使其通畅；治理百姓，要引导百姓使其敢言。

解释：清澈与浑浊，细微与宏大，短小与绵长，急促与舒缓，哀伤与快乐，刚硬与柔软，迟滞与快速，高昂与低徊，呼出与收缩，周密与疏朗，因此而相互辅助。

To write is to live, to live is to write.

The architect must work with the light, the colors, the water, and the vegetation to create a harmonious whole.

The true measure of success is not just profit, but the positive impact we leave behind.