With a library you are free, not confined by temporary political climates. It is the most democratic of institutions because no one - but no one at all - can tell you what to read and when and how.

The most powerful art is that which makes us uncomfortable, that forces us to confront what we'd rather ignore.

我不是商人，我就是生意本身。

Coal miners don't just dig in the dirt, they dig for progress.

The best architecture comes from a synthesis of all the elements that separately comprise a building: the structure that holds it up; the services that allow it to function; the ecology of the building - its relationship to the surroundings; the quality of natural light; the symbolism of the form; the relationship of the building to the skyline.

我由衷地高兴，我的任期即将结束。

I don't let negativity steal my joy.