写作是一种信仰行为——对语言、对读者、对自己的信仰。
The act of writing is an act of faith—in language, in the reader, in oneself.
The future of energy lies in sustainability and innovation.
格言是智慧耐用的替代品。
老脑筋就像老马；如果你想保持它们的工作状态，就必须锻炼它们。
选自汉·桓宽《盐铁论·申韩》。曲木，弯曲的木头。恶，厌恶、怕。绳，木匠用以裁曲取直的墨绳。奸邪，奸邪之人。正法，公正无私的法律。这句话以曲木畏直绳作类比，说明公正无私之法对奸邪之人的威慑作用。
It is not shame for a man to learn that which he knows not，whatever his age.
不克制意志便能高洁，不讲求仁义就能修身，不追求功业名声便能使天下太平，不隐居江海也得静闲，不用导引之术而得高寿，忘掉上面这一切，而又具备这一切。淡然至极，而一切美好的东西都随之而来，这就是天道，圣人之规律。
学习是避免陷入人生困境的唯一途径。
I have the same goal I've had ever since I was a girl. I want to rule the world.
语言的美在于它能传达不可言喻的东西，使无形的东西变得有形。