Literature is the most subversive of all arts because it works in secret, in the reader’s mind.

你的工作将占据你生活的大部分，真正满意的唯一方法是做你认为伟大的工作。

绅士就是从不无心伤害别人感觉的人。

在我们的内心深处被唤起的，就是那个久远的背景——古老的人类心理模式，它们源于遗传而非后天习得，我们从业已模糊的往日世代继承了它们。

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.

Efficiency in resource use isn’t just good for the planet—it’s good for business.