敢于在古人成就面前一争高低，这是有志气；在今人的成绩面前不虚心，这是没有气量。

Economic theory provides the tools, but real-world testing refines them.

The past is a foreign country; they do things differently there.

Short-term gains should never come at the expense of long-term sustainability.

成功固然美好，但真正的回报在于行动的过程。

The decay of political institutions is often a result of the inability to adapt to changing circumstances, leading to rigidity and eventual decline.

即使世界正在转向低碳解决方案，石油和天然气的创新也不会停止。

The truth is often stranger than fiction.

You have to keep moving forward, no matter what.