真正的艺术家宁愿让妻子挨饿、孩子赤脚、七十岁的老母为生计操劳，也不愿做艺术以外的工作。
A creative man is motivated by the desire to achieve, not by the desire to beat others.
I was seldom able to see an opportunity until it had ceased to be one.
Time is a thief, but memory is a liar.
释义：即使官员清廉如水，也很难避免手下那些圆滑狡猾的属下所带来的麻烦或阻碍。
The desert teaches patience, silence, and the art of listening to the whispers of time.