"What's terrible is to pretend that the second-rate is first-rate. To pretend that you don't need love when you do; or you like your work when you know quite well you're capable of better."

Children totally accept — and crave — family rules. “In our family we have a rule for X” is the only excuse a parent needs for setting a family policy. In fact， “I have a rule for X” is the only excuse you need for your own personal policies.

真正的进步来自于行业和环保人士的合作，而非对立。

A great novel is a conversation between the author and the reader across time and space.

Ignoring isn’t the same as ignorance, you have to work at it.