天下人最能享受的是个“闲”字，但是闲适要从勤俭中得到。而天下最便宜的是个“勤”字，然而勤奋是从闲暇中做出。

不同文化之间的对话不仅是可能的，而且是人类进步的必要条件。

机器并未将人类与自然的重大问题隔绝，而是让人更深入地卷入其中。

凡是圣人制造的这些东西,无一不是有益于实用才去做的,所以使用财物不浪费,民众能够不劳苦,他兴起的利益太多了。

What a fool old Adam was. Had everything his own way; had succeeded in gaining the love of the best looking girl in the neighborhood, but yet unsatisfied with his conquest he had to eat a miserable little apple.

A ship is always referred to as "she" because it costs so much to keep one in paint and powder.

我认为最重要的是忠于自己和自己的愿景。