一本伟大的书是那种让你改变的书，它给你带来对生活的新视角和对人类状况的更深理解。
"A great book is one that leaves you changed, with a new perspective on life and a deeper understanding of the human condition."
最初看似导致怀疑的原则，经过一定程度的追求，会使人回归常识。
Architecture must negotiate between the pragmatic and the poetic.
The best designs come from understanding the needs of the people who will use them.
一纸文凭不见得就可以造就一个人，正如同牢狱生涯也不见得会打垮每一个人。
Escribir es una forma de terapia. A veces me pregunto cómo se las arreglan los que no escriben, los que no componen música o los que no pintan.
We must balance energy supply with environmental protection.
"Books are the plane, and the train, and the road. They are the destination, and the journey. They are home."