The writer must be a perpetual outsider, a critic of all orthodoxies.

抱最好的希望，做最坏的打算。

He that falls in love with himself, will have no rivals.

Hold yourself responsible for a higher standard than anybody else expects of you. Never excuse yourself.

Take one simple thing — almost anything — but take it extremely seriously， as if it was the only thing in the world， or maybe the entire world is in it — and by taking it seriously you’ll light up the sky.

我们讲述的故事塑造我们将成为的自我。

智慧胜于邪恶。

Sustainability isn't a destination—it's a journey.

Architecture is about understanding the world and transforming it.