The teacher should not teach as if he were pouring knowledge into an empty vessel, but rather as if he were lighting a fire.

我不相信灵感，我相信工作。

The writer must believe that what he is doing is the most important thing in the world. And he must hold to this illusion even when he knows it is not true.

I hope that the Pacific Ocean is as blue as I dreamed I was.

Sustainability isn't an option; it's a necessity for the future of our planet.

我不是很聪明，但我知道什么是爱。