The merit of Marx is that he suddenly produces a qualitative change in the history of social thought. He interprets history, understands its dynamic, predicts the future, but in addition to predicting it, he expresses a revolutionary concept: the world must not only be interpreted, it must be transformed.

向高处攀登的奋斗本身足以充实一个人的心灵。必须想象西西弗斯是幸福的。

"Patterns are like frozen music waiting to be heard."

然后我有了信仰，然后我有了想象，我被他们对嘲笑的沉迷所感染，然后我看见刚果河从黑土地上蜿蜒流过，在森林中划下一道金色的沟壑。

最好的投资是那些能够创造未来的人。

——2004年在南京航空学院上的演讲