读书人要为子孙营造福祉而不是祈求福祉。严谨家规，崇尚俭朴，教导耕田读书，累积陰德，这就是营造福祉。广积土地房屋，拉拢关系争取利益，买卖功名，这就是求福祉。营造福祉的，平淡而长久；祈求福祉的，浓郁却短暂。

Men marry because they are tired, women because they are curious; both are disappointed.

The only way to get rid of a temptation is to yield to it.

The most exciting phrase to hear in science, the one that heralds new discoveries, is not 'Eureka!' but 'That's funny...'

Leadership is about making the tough decisions and standing by them.

译文：治理国家的关键在于选拔任用贤能。司马光重视人才对政权的支撑作用。

我相信最好的故事是那些在深层次、情感层面上与人们产生共鸣的故事。

我不需要任何人理解我。我的艺术自己会说话。