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。

The most interesting art exists in the space between what is said and what is left unsaid.

The past is never dead. It's not even past.

艺术不是反映现实的镜子，而是塑造现实的锤子。