It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.
这是最好的时代，这是最坏的时代。
战场交锋，即使列阵有方，但以勇猛为本；操办丧事，即使礼节周全，但以哀痛为本；文人学士，即使学富五车，但以德行为本
Taught from infancy that beauty is woman's sceptre, the mind shapes itself to the body, and roaming round its gilt cage, only seeks to adorn its prison.
最好的建筑既是永恒的，又是及时的。
The curious paradox is that when I accept myself just as I am, then I can change.
我不会接受否定的答案。
"I'm not a diva. I'm just very passionate about what I do."