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Mathematics is not just about numbers, equations, computations, or algorithms: it is about understanding.

Architecture has its own realm. It has a special physical relationship with life.

The most successful companies are those that care deeply about their people.

写作本身就是希望。

There are only two ways of telling the complete truth--anonymously and posthumously.

The world is a stage, and we are all merely players.

如今人们对每样东西的价格了如指掌，对它们的价值却一无所知。