万事苦求终害己，得便宜处落便宜。
译文：任何事苦苦追求最终只会伤害自己，那些看似得到便宜的地方，其实也暗藏着损失。
The story is not in the plot; the plot is what happens, the story is what it means.
做自己的自由是只有你自己才能给予自己的礼物。但一旦你做到了，没有人能把它夺走。
The key to success is continuous learning and improvement.
I don’t believe in inspiration. I believe in hard work.
当你用当地材料建造时，你就是在用当地知识建造。这就是建筑真正变得可持续的方式。
Writing is a way to make sense of the world. It’s a way to understand the chaos.
The architect must be a translator of human needs.