Surround yourself with people who challenge you, not just those who agree with you.

Copying others is a good way to start. Copying yourself is a disappointing way to end.

"Only through suffering does one understand the depth of life."

一八一四年，俄、奥、普联军兵临巴黎城下，理工学校学生要求参战。后来，这句名言被刻在巴黎理工学校梯型大教室的天花板正中心，一直激励着该校师生奋发好学。

作家的任务是命名那些无法命名的事物。

Architecture is the thoughtful making of space.

I believe in love at first sight because I am a product of it. My parents fell in love at first sight.