The joy I felt at the prospect before me of being the instrument destined to take away from the world one of its greatest calamities, blended with the fond hope of enjoying independence and domestic peace and happiness, was often so excessive that, in pursuing my favourite subject among the meadows, I have sometimes found myself in a kind of reverie.
想到自己可能成为从世界上消除最大灾难之一的工具，同时怀有享受独立、家庭和平与幸福的希望，这种喜悦常常如此强烈，以至于在草地上研究我喜爱的课题时，我有时会陷入一种遐想。
我们都在一个并不总是有意义的世界里尽力而为。
I don't care about fame. I care about the work.
我是碧昂丝，永远都是。
艺术应当提升灵魂，而不仅仅是取悦感官。
Quality should never be compromised for the sake of speed.
忧愁在我心中沉寂平静，正如黄昏在寂静的林中。
Sustainability isn’t a trend—it’s the future. Those who ignore it will be left behind.
The key to power is the ability to judge who is best to serve your purposes, and then to win them over to your side.
我不是说唱歌手，我是一个非洲的传奇。