"The war is not over for those who have to live with its consequences."

Perhaps the most counter-intuitive truth of the universe is that the more you give to others， the more you’ll get. Understanding this is the beginning of wisdom.

现实是一个视角问题；你离过去越远，它就显得越具体和可信。

做善事容易，做了善事而逃避好名声就难了；不触犯他人容易，触犯了他人心里不计较就难了。为人处世，遇到有人对我蛮横无理，就要像走在灌木草丛中一样，荆棘挂住了衣服，只能缓慢前行小心地拨开荆棘就是了，荆棘也不是存心阻人啊！这样一来便能做到心中不劳累，而化解仇怨。

We must balance short-term energy needs with long-term environmental goals.

A building should be a fragment of the city, not an isolated object.

Genius... means little more than the faculty of perceiving in an unhabitual way.