选自汉·桓宽《盐铁论·申韩》。曲木，弯曲的木头。恶，厌恶、怕。绳，木匠用以裁曲取直的墨绳。奸邪，奸邪之人。正法，公正无私的法律。这句话以曲木畏直绳作类比，说明公正无私之法对奸邪之人的威慑作用。
目标的耐心与坚韧，其价值两倍于聪明。
The beauty of mathematics lies in its ability to describe the world in a language that is universal.
"The true essence of a story is not in its plot, but in the emotions it evokes."