A journey is a person in itself; no two are alike. And all plans, safeguards, policing, and coercion are fruitless. We find after years of struggle that we do not take a trip; a trip takes us.

"The past is always tense, the future perfect."

The novel is the great modern epic because it can contain everything: poetry, history, philosophy, politics.

Light is the magical ingredient that brings architecture to life.

人类的大脑是一台自欺欺人的机器；我们只看到我们想看到的。