The linear economy is a system that is fundamentally flawed. It is a system that takes, makes, and wastes.

The more enlightened our houses are, the more their walls ooze ghosts.

写作不是为了取悦别人，而是为了发现自己。

Efficiency is the poetry of engineering.

煤炭开采的创新不是要重新发明轮子，而是要让轮子更高效、更环保。

作家是所有独裁的敌人，无论是左翼还是右翼。

The way we treat ourselves sets the standard for how others will treat us.

翻译：人无完人，管理者的智慧不在苛求完美，而在将合适的人放在合适的位置，让短板变跳板。