Looking back at the 21-year-old that I was at graduation， is a slightly uncomfortable experience for the 42-year-old that she has become. Half my lifetime ago， I was striking an uneasy balance between the ambition I had for myself， and what those closest to me expected of me.
回顾21岁刚刚毕业时的自己，对于今天42岁的我来说，是一个稍微不太舒服的经历。可以说，我人生的前一部分，一直挣扎在自己的雄心和身边的人对我的期望之间。
The power of literature lies in its ability to make us feel less alone in the world.
A good building must be capable of absorbing the traces of human life.
大自然是一位了不起的老师，只要我们耐心观察，她就会向我们揭示她的秘密。
当儿童还没有发展起控制能力的时候，“让儿童想干什么就干什么”是与自由观念相违背的。
"The best way to predict the future is to create it."