The natural effort of every individual to better his own condition， when suffered to exert itself with freedom and security， is so powerful a principle that it is alone， and without any assistance， not only capable of carrying on the society to wealth and prosperity but of surmounting a hundred impertinent obstructions with which the folly of human laws too often encumbers its operations.

The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only one page.

家具设计的未来在于平衡传统与创新。

可持续性不是一种选择，而是唯一的前进道路。

译文：甘愿受人欺辱，不一定是软弱无能的人；自认为聪明的人，终究是个糊涂人。赏析：韩信能忍胯下之辱，故能成就大业。对于我们普通的人来说，该忍让时就看淡，不必事事非得和别人计较。自认为聪明的人，永远活在自我的世界，他们高高在上，看不起任何人。可马也有失蹄，人也有失足的时候，一旦他们失势后，自然就会沦为他人的笑柄。

作家真正的祖国是语言。

世界现在比以往任何时候都需要负责任的采矿。

Leadership is not about being in charge. It's about taking care of those in your charge.

长期而言，最严酷的大规模杀伤性武器是愚蠢。