读书学习的人要像闺中少女一样小心谨慎对待别人。做官之后如同过了门的媳妇，要使百姓能各有所养。年老辞官后如同慈祥的老太婆，要担负起教育后人的责任。

促使人们倾向于和平的激情是对死亡的恐惧，对舒适生活必需品的渴望，以及通过自己的努力获得这些的希望。

Mathematics is not just about numbers, equations, computations, or algorithms: it is about understanding.

Porcelain is the most alchemical of materials, turning earth into something that seems to hold light.

Anyone who keeps the ability to see beauty never grows old.

写作是从无到有创造东西的一种方式。