Rely on the ordinary virtues that intelligent, balanced human beings have relied on for centuries. Common sense, thrift, realistic expectations, patience, and perseverance.
依靠聪明、平衡的人类几个世纪以来所依赖的普通美德。常识、节俭、现实的期望、耐心和毅力。
传记作者的挑战在于既要成为侦探,又要成为诗人。
Architecture is about creating places, not just buildings.
贫穷并不是一种高贵的经历,它带来恐惧、压力、有时还有绝望,它意味着许许多多的羞辱和艰辛。靠自己的努力摆脱贫穷,确实可以引以自豪,但贫穷本身只有对傻瓜而言才是浪漫的。