书籍是最安静、最恒久的朋友；它们是最易接近、最睿智的顾问，也是最耐心的老师。
"Books are the quietest and most constant of friends; they are the most accessible and wisest of counselors, and the most patient of teachers."
To understand a sentence means to understand a language.
Architecture should be a collective act, a dialogue between the architect and society.
——《在广州商团及警察联欢会的演说》（1924年1月14日）
I just want to make music that makes people happy.
"The hardest part about being immortal is watching everyone you love die."