The sculpture is already complete within the marble block, before I start my work. It is already there, I just have to chisel away the superfluous material.

自然之美是上帝的语言。

We don't read and write poetry because it's cute. We read and write poetry because we are members of the human race. And the human race is filled with passion. Medicine, law, business, engineering: these are noble pursuits and necessary to sustain life. But poetry, beauty, romance, love...these are what we stay alive for.

Silence is a language that can be learned.