The market, like the Lord, helps those who help themselves. But unlike the Lord, the market does not forgive those who know not what they do.

我曾经整天不吃饭，整夜不睡觉，去苦苦思索，结果没有益处，还不如去学习。

We must balance the need for energy security with the imperative of reducing emissions.

有时候生活会用砖头打你的头，但不要失去信心。

I try to live my life with a sense of gratitude and appreciation for the opportunities I've been given.

A building should feel inevitable, as if it couldn't be any other way.

Reality is a question of perspective; the further you get from the past, the more concrete and plausible it seems.

成为一名外交官就是成为一名职业骗子，但最好的外交官是那些撒谎最少的人。