"A book is a fragile creature, it suffers the wear of time, it fears rodents, the elements and clumsy hands. So the librarian protects the books not only against mankind but also against nature and devotes his life to this war with the forces of oblivion."

创新不仅仅是创造新事物，更是改进已有的事物。

I was born with an enormous need for affection, and a terrible need to give it.

理性是冰冷的太阳，它给予光明却不给予温暖。

The main purpose of the stock market is to make fools of as many men as possible.

译文：因病得到闲暇确实不错，安心就是医治一切疾病的良方。赏析：不管做任何事，我们的内心都要淡定从容，不为外物所动才行。急功近利，操之过急，事情往往会失败。