我从未对建筑的社会方面感兴趣。
I have never been interested in the social aspects of architecture.
"The unexamined life is not worth living."
中国的崛起对自由民主秩序构成了重大挑战。
In the realm of algorithms, efficiency and elegance are not mutually exclusive but are often two sides of the same coin.
出自汉·桓宽《盐铁论·未通》。修筑城墙的人，首先要加厚城墙的地基，然后再把城墙垒高；善于养民的人，首先要巩固人民的产业，然后才能使他们走向富裕。要使人民实现富裕，首先要使人民有稳定的工作。国家应该合理地配置土地资源，使农民有地可耕；还应该整治社会治安，稳定市场秩序，沟通贸易渠道，使商人有买卖可做。只有做好了这些基本工作，人民才能逐渐走向富裕。
The power of architecture lies in its ability to move us, to touch us.