Love won’t obey our expectation. Its mystery is pure and absolute.
爱情并不遵从我们的想象。爱情的神秘之处就在于它的纯洁与纯粹。
Education is the foundation of conservation—people protect what they understand.
You don't have to be a genius or a visionary to succeed. You just need to be persistent.
我们都在阴沟里，但仍有人仰望星空。
The creation of a modern state is a complex and difficult process that requires the development of strong institutions.
If one only wished to be happy, this could be easily accomplished; but we wish to be happier than other people, and this is always difficult, for we believe others to be happier than they are.
Before becoming oneself, one must break the old molds.