读书人要为子孙营造福祉而不是祈求福祉。严谨家规，崇尚俭朴，教导耕田读书，累积陰德，这就是营造福祉。广积土地房屋，拉拢关系争取利益，买卖功名，这就是求福祉。营造福祉的，平淡而长久；祈求福祉的，浓郁却短暂。

小人也有坦荡之处，因为无所忌讳；君子亦有忧戚之处，因终生都忧国忧民。

The power elite is composed of men whose positions enable them to transcend the ordinary environments of ordinary men and women; they are in positions to make decisions having major consequences.

我不是那种会让对努力的热爱减少的人。

我不是说唱歌手，我是摇滚明星。

You have to believe in yourself when no one else does.

The motif is insignificant; what I want to represent is what lies between the motif and me.

You have to stand up and say, 'There's nothing wrong with me or my shape or who I am, you're the one with the problem!'

文学的美在于它让我们在一生中活出多种生活。