The most basic human desire is to be recognized as a human being, and the most basic human fear is to be treated as less than human.

真正的炼金术士不是将铅变成金；他们将世界变成文字。

Elegance in design comes from solving the right problem in the right way.

你最不满意的客户是你最大的学习来源。

With a library you are free, not confined by temporary political climates. It is the most democratic of institutions because no one - but no one at all - can tell you what to read and when and how.