"With a library you are free, not confined by temporary political climates. It is the most democratic of institutions because no one—but no one at all—can tell you what to read and when and how."
有了图书馆,你就是自由的,不会被暂时的政治气候所限制。它是最民主的机构,因为没有人——绝对没有人——能告诉你该读什么、什么时候读以及如何读。
"Books are the keys to understanding ourselves and others."
I've always been drawn to characters who are complex and flawed, because that's what makes them human.
【释义】君子做学问,是为了阐明真理,救济时世。如果仅仅停留在诗文创作上,那就是所谓的‘雕虫小技’,又有什么用处呢!
可持续性不是一种选择;而是我们对后代的责任。
要解决问题,你必须愿意以不同的方式思考。
Collaboration is key to breakthroughs—no one does it alone.
The most interesting ideas are heresies.