我认为做自己很重要，不要试图成为别人。

The act of writing is an act of optimism. You would not take the trouble to do it if you felt it didn't matter.

Illustrations should not just decorate the text; they should expand it.

The true measure of agricultural success is not yield alone, but the health of the ecosystem that produces it.

翻译：阐述了通晓事物之道的方法，即审视其构造并专心运用。