We live in a world of shadows, and what we call reality is only the shadow of a shadow.

Success is a series of small wins built over time.

There are no hard distinctions between what is real and what is unreal, nor between what is true and what is false. A thing is not necessarily either true or false; it can be both true and false.

Behind every great fortune there is a crime.

爱是生命的火焰。

Architecture should speak of its time and place, but yearn for timelessness.

The bond market is the ultimate truth-teller.