The duties of all public officers are, or at least admit of being made, so plain and simple that men of intelligence may readily qualify themselves for their performance.
所有公职人员的职责都是，或者至少可以变得如此简单明了，以至于有才智的人可以很容易地胜任。
【释义】谗言和巧言佞辞总是甜美讨好人心，而忠诚正直的言辞却常常显得直率尖锐，因而少有人愿意听信。
真相很少纯粹，也绝不简单。
元素是自然的字母表，而我们正在学习阅读。
成功是一个糟糕的老师，它诱使聪明人认为他们不会失败。
创新是水产养殖未来的关键，我们必须拥抱它才能保持领先。
我不是悲观主义者。我是一个经历了很多的乐观主义者。
"The only way to deal with an unfree world is to become so absolutely free that your very existence is an act of rebellion."
"The great advantage of being a writer is that you can spy on people. You're there, listening to every word, but part of you is observing. Everything is useful to a writer, every scrap, even the longest and most boring of luncheon parties."