种一棵树最好的时间是20年前，其次是现在。

学得越多，就越意识到自己知道的有多少。

文字有治愈和毁灭的力量。

The most sustainable forest is one that's valued by the community that depends on it.

作家的职责是扰乱平静，让安逸者不安，让不安者得到安慰。

The architect's task is to make the world a more beautiful place.

最好的创新方式是冒险。

Remembering that I'll be dead soon is the most important tool I've ever encountered to help me make the big choices in life. Because almost everything—all external expectations, all pride, all fear of embarrassment or failure—these things just fall away in the face of death, leaving only what is truly important. Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose. You are already naked. There is no reason not to follow your heart.

小说是揭示伟大真理的伟大谎言。