Virtue consists， not in abstaining from vice， but in not desiring it.
美德不在于避免恶习，而在于不渴望它。
过去从未死去，甚至从未过去。
The best fertilizer is the farmer's shadow—nothing replaces presence and attention in the fields.
I don’t paint to decorate. I paint to communicate.
【译文】穷人住在闹市也无人理睬，富人住在深山也会招来远房亲戚。有哪个人背后不被别人议论，哪个人在人前不议论他人?给钱就说真话，不给钱就不说真话。不信你到筵席上看看，哪杯酒不先敬有钱的人?热闹繁华的地方有钱可赚，偏僻幽静的地方宜于安身。
Pain is not just a sensation; it's a complex biological response that tells us something is wrong.