快乐是最高的善，我们追求快乐，避免痛苦。

生活是与未来的一系列碰撞；它不是我们曾经是什么的总和，而是我们渴望成为什么的总和。

The most valuable asset any company has is its people.

The only obsession everyone wants: 'love.' People think that in falling in love they make themselves whole? The Platonic union of souls? I think otherwise. I think you're whole before you begin. And the love fractures you. You're whole, and then you're cracked open.

断奶在幼儿生命中是个重要的转折点，我们不该让孩子继续吸吮而不咀嚼食物。

The most important thing is to actually care about what you’re doing.

Every challenge is an opportunity in disguise.

The novel is an act of rebellion against reality, an attempt to reshape the world according to one's desires.

【大意】一个国家如果没有正义，即使再强大也定会灭亡。一个人如果没有良善的志趣，即使勇猛也必会遭遇挫伤。