明天可能是地狱，但今天是写作的好日子，在写作的好日子里，其他什么都不重要。

总有人会持有一些愚蠢的信念，但你可以通过提高自己对这些人背后原因的理解，来降低这一现象的讨厌程度。

Tradition and modernity are not opposites; they can coexist and enrich each other.

惩罚时不避忌权贵，奖赏时不遗忘地位低下的人。

Never forget what you are, for surely the world will not. Make it your strength. Then it can never be your weakness. Armor yourself in it, and it will never be used to hurt you.

On the path of science, failure and success are equally important; they are both steps towards truth.

I am convinced that the substitution of a simple tax on the rent of land for the complicated taxes which at present oppress industry would be advantageous to all classes.

我写关于我生活的歌，而我的生活相当普通。

"Books are the quietest and most constant of friends; they are the most accessible and wisest of counselors, and the most patient of teachers."