The desires， and other passions of man， in themselves， are in his own power； his real difficulties are， to know when they are to be controlled， and when not.

当我们有目的地疏伐森林时，我们不是在夺走生命，而是在为更多生命的繁荣腾出空间。

行义不是为了躲避诋毁、获得荣誉，如果离开是符合道义的，背上狂妄的名声又有什么影响呢？ 

I'm a failed poet. Maybe every novelist wants to write poetry first, finds he can't, and then tries the short story, which is the most demanding form after poetry. And, failing at that, only then does he take up novel writing.

质量安全是水产品的生命线，我们必须严把质量关。

I'd rather make mistakes than do nothing.

沟通中最重要的是听到没有说出来的话。

过去的艺术被神秘化，因为一个特权少数派正在努力发明一个历史，这个历史可以回顾性地证明统治阶级的角色。