Money is concerned only with what is common to all: it asks for the exchange value, it reduces all quality and individuality to the question: How much?

翻译：强调保持平常心的重要性，以及理解地理气性对于认识器物本质的意义。

译文：奢靡一发不可收拾，勤俭方能长久安乐。奢侈为凶，节俭为吉，这些征兆可以看得出来的。赏析：成由勤俭败由奢。家庭的成功离不开勤俭的好习惯，浪费铺张迟早会败掉万贯家财。勤俭持家会让家庭越来越兴旺发达，奢靡无度让家庭走向衰落，变得越来越凶险。

I wanted to write a book about memory because I think it's one of the most fascinating things about being human.

I don’t love novels that end happily. They depress me so much.

可持续捕捞不是一种选择，而是所有依赖海洋者的义务。